supergiant slalom
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Supergiant slalom, or super-G, is an Alpine skiing event that combines elements of downhill and giant slalom. It is primarily a speed event, featuring a steeper and straighter course than other slalom events, with longer, sweeping turns taken at high speeds. The winner is determined by a single run. This event was first included in the world championships in 1987 and in the Olympics in 1988.123
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Alpine skiingEvents…comprising downhill skiing and the supergiant slalom, or super-G, and the latter including the slalom and giant slalom. The speed events are contested in single runs down long, steep, fast courses featuring few and widely spaced turns. The technical events challenge the skier’s ability to maneuver over courses marked by…
Read More…comprising downhill skiing and the supergiant slalom, or super-G, and the latter including the slalom and giant slalom. The speed events are contested in single runs down long, steep, fast courses featuring few and widely spaced turns. The technical events challenge the skier’s ability to maneuver over courses marked by…
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skiingAlpine skiingsupergiant slalom (super-G), and downhill—each of which is progressively faster and has fewer turns than its predecessor on the list. Super-G and downhill are known as speed events, which are contested in single runs down long, steep, fast courses featuring few and widely spaced turns.…
Read Moresupergiant slalom (super-G), and downhill—each of which is progressively faster and has fewer turns than its predecessor on the list. Super-G and downhill are known as speed events, which are contested in single runs down long, steep, fast courses featuring few and widely spaced turns.…
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