What are the 5 alpine events?
Skiing has been part of every Winter Olympics since 1936, and it now has 11 events – men’s and women’s downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G and combined, plus a mixed team event (which was added in 2018).
What is the difference between super-G and giant slalom?
Super-G. Super-G means super giant slalom. It combines the speed of downhill but the technical turning necessary of the giant slalom. The course winds more than the downhill course, but the gates are spaced out more so that the skiers can pick up speed.
What are the 3 main types of alpine skiing events?
Alpine ski racing is organized around six disciplines: Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Parallel and Combined. Events are based on speed or/and technique and are held at many national and international championships and cups, as well as during the Winter Olympic Games.
What is the difference between slalom and giant slalom?
The giant slalom has characteristics of both the slalom and the downhill, the latter a longer, faster race. Giant slalom gates are wider and set farther apart, and the course is longer than in the slalom. The event was first included in the world championships in 1950 and in the Olympics in 1952.
What does the G stand for in Super-G?
Super giant slalom
Super giant slalom, or super-G, is a racing discipline of alpine skiing. Along with the faster downhill, it is regarded as a “speed” event, in contrast to the technical events giant slalom and slalom.
What is the difference between slalom and GS skis?
Super-G. The super-G stands for super giant slalom, an event that combines the speed of downhill with the more precise turns of giant slalom. There’s less of a vertical drop than the downhill and gates are placed closer together. Each skier makes one run down a single course and the fastest time wins.
How many gates are in World Cup giant slalom?
The number of gates in this event is 56–70 for men and 46–58 for women. The number of direction changes in a GS course equals 11–15% of the vertical drop of the course in metres, 13–18% for children.
How many runs are there in the women’s giant slalom?
The women’s giant slalom takes place over two runs. The first will take place in Sunday’s prime-time television coverage window, while the second run will be overnight for the American viewers.
Who is the favorite in the giant slalom at the Olympics?
World Cup giant slalom leader Sara Hector of Sweden could be viewed as the favorite. She won the past two giant slalom events and finished in the top three in her past four giant slalom entries on the World Cup circuit.
Can Mikaela Shiffrin defend her Olympic gold medal in the giant slalom?
Shiffrin should be in contention to defend her gold medal in the women’s giant slalom. She has been near the top of the World Cup standings in the event for most of the season. She won the giant slalom event in Courchevel, France, in December and took fifth in the final pre-Olympic event in Kronplatz, Italy.
When was the last time Lindsey Vonn did a giant slalom?
She spoke about “how much it hurt” and how “heartbreaking” it was when she failed to complete a giant slalom on Jan. 23, 2018, in the Kronplatz World Cup stop at San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy-the last time she didn’t complete a GS, which came three weeks before she won the gold at the Pyeongchang Games.