Layden: U.S. skiers to tempt fate, harness fear in Yanqing downhill
![Bryce Bennett of the U.S. skis during the first training session for men's downhill.](https://ktvz.b-cdn.net/2022/02/BennettThumb-1440x810.jpg)
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Fear is a foundational component of the downhill, where danger is both manifested by the rules and purified by the dynamic skill of the skiers and the exasperating inability to sufficiently convey the peril of the task.