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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Follow along for live coverage Two days earlier, Shiffrin, 30, won her first Olympic gold medal since 2018 in giant slalom.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
There’s also world titles in slalom (four), giant slalom and super-G to fill out arguably the greatest career in Alpine racing.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus, three Olympic gold medals in her singular career—slalom in 2014, giant slalom in 2018, and now this slalom prize in 2026—is outstanding.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
But after winning the Olympic giant slalom gold medal at the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, Shiffrin struggled to replicate her early success at the Olympics.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
There’s also world titles in slalom (four), giant slalom and super-G to fill out arguably the greatest career in Alpine racing.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Plus, three Olympic gold medals in her singular career—slalom in 2014, giant slalom in 2018, and now this slalom prize in 2026—is outstanding.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
But after winning the Olympic giant slalom gold medal at the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, Shiffrin struggled to replicate her early success at the Olympics.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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