giant slalom
noun
: a slalom race for skiers on a longer and steeper course than that used for the regular slalom
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In Alpine skiing, coaches for the top nations set the course for the technical events, slalom and giant slalom, rather than neutral officials.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the Lillehammer World Cup Finals, in Hafjell, Norway, Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Odermatt already secured the World Cup season titles in downhill, super-G and overall but could not retain his giant slalom title.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
His grandmother, Yvonne Rüegg, is an Olympic gold medalist in giant slalom.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the Lillehammer World Cup Finals, in Hafjell, Norway, Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Odermatt already secured the World Cup season titles in downhill, super-G and overall but could not retain his giant slalom title.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
His grandmother, Yvonne Rüegg, is an Olympic gold medalist in giant slalom.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Giant slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20slalom. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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