What is giant slalom skiing?
Slalom is an alpine ski event that tests the skill of skier and the ability to perform tight turns around the gates. The speed of the slalom is slower than the speed of downhill races and the gates range from 55-75 gates in male events, up to 40-60 gates in women's events. Slalom is the shortest of ski courses, without permitted practice and skiers in two runs. The winner has the lowest combined time of these two runs. The disqualification occurs if the skier lacks the gate.
The giant slalom is in many ways similar to slalom, but the total number of gates is usually smaller. This means that skiers have to navigate less gates, about 50 for men and less for women. Scoring in Giant Slalom is approximately identical. Skiers get two runs with a combined score. The lowest time will win the race. Skiers are not allowed practical runs in Giant Slalom, so for the first time they ski a course that actually competes.
Since there are less gates, the gates are widely distributed, about 32.8 feet (10 meters) apart. To rThe ODS from the downhill races, or Super G, which combines the disciplines of slalom and downhill, the speed is much slower to navigate the many directional changes needed to be around each gate. This does not mean that the speed, for average non -curator would be considered slow. A technically gifted skier can ski at a speed of about 45 mph (72.42 km / h). Wider and less gates tend to do giant slalom faster than slalom events.
speed must be reduced by complete accuracy when rotating and directional change. The fastest way to lose in this event is to miss the gate, and although they are taken away from each other, they are still easy for a beginner and even a professional skier who is missing. The pace must be right to keep the speed in the production of each gate, and the skiers must recover from the Each direction change to be prepared for the next gate while skiing quickly.
Europeans dominated many alpine skiing events and giant slalom is no exception. SkiŘI from Norway, Austria, Italy, France and Switzerland usually win gold medals at the Olympic and World Cup. Several Americans have created a place for themselves to capture medals in this case. Bode Miller won impressive silver at the Salt Lake City Olympic Games, but in 2006 he failed to meet high expectations for his performance.
Some of the largest skiers in Giant Slalom come from Italy. Strangely, it is Deborah Compangnoni, which won the Olympic gold medals in Giant Slalom in 1994 and 1998, in addition to winning gold at the World Championship in 1996 and 1997. 1996 in 1996 in 1996 in 1996 in 1996 in 1996.M and Giant Slalom.