Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding competitive discipline. It involves racing between sets of poles ("gates") spaced at a greater distance from each other than in slalom, but less …

6 days ago · Guide to Alpine skiing at the Olympics: Schedule, format, how to watch and more Switzerland's Marco Odermatt is the heavy favorite in three men's disciplines — downhill, super-G …

Jan 26, 2026 · The slalom is the shortest of the four disciplines with the most compressed turns, while the giant slalom features fewer acute turns and a wider distance between gates.

Sep 10, 2025 · The Giant Slalom discipline requires a perfect skiing technique. Standing well on the edges and perfectly carving the turns is the be-all and end-all for staying ahead.

1 day ago · Keep track of the latest Olympic skiing results from the 2026 Winter Games, including an updated medal count by country and full schedule of events.

Jan 10, 2026 · Marco Odermatt (SUI/Stöckli) made history on Saturday by becoming the first skier to win five consecutive Giant Slalom World Cup titles at Adelboden, which he described as his "first love".

Dec 13, 2025 · VAL D'ISERE, France -- Swiss skiers Loic Meillard, Luca Aerni and Marco Odermatt swept the podium places in a World Cup giant slalom on Saturday. Meillard moved up from fifth after …

Mar 11, 2025 · Learn the key differences between Giant Slalom and Slalom skiing, including course length, gate spacing, and technique requirements.

Odermatt followed up his first win in Val Gardena in Saturday’s downhill by winning a World Cup giant slalom as he continued to dominate the Gran Risa to become Switzerland’s most successful male skier.

Jan 27, 2026 · In front of a raucous Schladming, Austria night crowd, Loic Meillard (SUI) won his second giant slalom race of the 2025-26 Alpine ski World Cup season. He posted a cumulative time of …