giant slalom

American

noun

Skiing.

a slalom race in which the course has more gates and is longer and steeper than that in a regular slalom.

giant slalom British

noun

skiing a type of slalom in which the course is longer and the obstacles are further apart than in a standard slalom

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Etymology

Origin of giant slalom

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen took the men's giant slalom title to register a first Winter Olympic gold won by a South American nation.

From BBC

Snowboard gold medallist Benjamin Karl says he is "99 percent" sure that parallel giant slalom will remain on the Winter Olympics programme despite fears it will be axed.

From Barron's

Snowboarding made its debut at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano and parallel giant slalom, or PGS, was introduced four years later at Salt Lake City.

From Barron's

She has seen the stories of Norwegian Alpine skier Atle Lie McGrath trudging off the giant slalom course and lying in the snow after a mistake cost him a chance at a gold medal during these Games.

From Los Angeles Times

In the giant slalom Sunday — an event where she won gold in 2018 — Shiffrin finished 11th, the best of the four Americans but a combined 0.92 seconds behind winner Frederica Brignone of Italy.

From Los Angeles Times

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