Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom
FILE - Barbara Ann Cochran, center, of the United States, winner of the Winter Olympic women's slalom gold medal, stands with Florence Steurer (15), the bronze medalist, and Daniele Debernard (6) the silver medalist both from France, in Sapporo, Japan on Feb. 11, 1972. Fifty years after his mom, Barbara Ann, won the gold in slalom, Ryan Cochran-Siegle is contending for a medal in the men's downhill that will open the Alpine skiing program of the Beijing Games on Sunday.(AP Photo/ Sal Veder, File)

FILE - Barbara Ann Cochran, center, of the United States, winner of the Winter Olympic women's slalom gold medal, stands with Florence Steurer (15), the bronze medalist, and Daniele Debernard (6) the silver medalist both from France, in Sapporo, Japan on Feb. 11, 1972. Fifty years after his mom, Barbara Ann, won the gold in slalom, Ryan Cochran-Siegle is contending for a medal in the men's downhill that will open the Alpine skiing program of the Beijing Games on Sunday.(AP Photo/ Sal Veder, File)

Feb. 05, 2022 05:04 AM EST
From left, Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States, silver, Matthias Mayer of Austria, gold, and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway, bronze, celebrate during the medal ceremony for the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

From left, Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States, silver, Matthias Mayer of Austria, gold, and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway, bronze, celebrate during the medal ceremony for the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Feb. 08, 2022 12:27 AM EST
Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States makes a turn during the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States makes a turn during the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Feb. 07, 2022 10:42 PM EST
FILE - Barbara Ann Cochran of the United States skis to win the gold medal in the Winter Olympic women's slalom event, on Feb. 11, 1972, Sapporo, Japan. Fifty years after his mom, Barbara Ann, won the gold in slalom, Ryan Cochran-Siegle is contending for a medal in the men's downhill that will open the Alpine skiing program of the Beijing Games on Sunday. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Barbara Ann Cochran of the United States skis to win the gold medal in the Winter Olympic women's slalom event, on Feb. 11, 1972, Sapporo, Japan. Fifty years after his mom, Barbara Ann, won the gold in slalom, Ryan Cochran-Siegle is contending for a medal in the men's downhill that will open the Alpine skiing program of the Beijing Games on Sunday. (AP Photo, File)

Feb. 05, 2022 05:05 AM EST
Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States reacts after finishing the the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States reacts after finishing the the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Feb. 08, 2022 01:16 AM EST
Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States holds his silver during the medal ceremony for the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States holds his silver during the medal ceremony for the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Feb. 08, 2022 12:17 AM EST
Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States competes in the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States competes in the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Feb. 07, 2022 10:43 PM EST
Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States holds his silver during the medal ceremony for the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States holds his silver during the medal ceremony for the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Feb. 08, 2022 12:16 AM EST
Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States makes a jump during the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the United States makes a jump during the men's super-G at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Feb. 07, 2022 10:40 PM EST