Giant slalom

Giant slalom is an alpine ski racing discipline in which competitors descend a marked course through gates set farther apart than in slalom, producing wider turns.

Alpine skiing: Alpine skiing is a winter sport in which skiers descend snow-covered slopes using fixed-heel bindings. Giant slalom is one of alpine skiing’s timed racing disciplines.
Alpine skiing gate: An alpine skiing gate is a pair of poles marking a point through which a racer must pass. Passing every gate correctly is essential to a valid giant slalom run.
Olympic alpine skiing: Olympic alpine skiing is the set of alpine ski racing events contested at the Winter Olympic Games. Giant slalom is a medal event in Olympic alpine skiing.
Downhill skiing: Downhill skiing is the fastest alpine ski racing discipline, using a long course with relatively few gates. Unlike giant slalom, downhill emphasizes sustained speed over frequent direction changes.
Slalom skiing: Slalom skiing is an alpine racing discipline with closely spaced gates that require rapid, short turns. Its tighter gate spacing makes slalom turns shorter and more frequent than giant slalom turns.
Ski racing course inspection: Ski racing course inspection is a pre-race review in which competitors examine a marked course before racing. Racers inspect gate sequences to plan their giant slalom lines.
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships: The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are international championships in alpine ski racing organized by the FIS. The championships include a giant slalom title for men and women.
Combined alpine skiing: Combined alpine skiing is a competition that joins results from different alpine disciplines, traditionally downhill and slalom. Its component races highlight how giant slalom differs from both speed and short-turn events.
Super-G: Super-G is an alpine speed discipline combining high speeds with more turns than downhill racing. Its gates are farther apart than giant slalom’s, but both require racers to carve longer turns.
Alpine skiing disqualification: Alpine skiing disqualification is the removal of a competitor’s result for violating race rules, such as missing a gate. Missing or incorrectly passing a giant slalom gate invalidates the run.

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