Slovenian Tina Maze won run 1 of Giant Slalom that just finished a few moments ago in Courchevel, France. Maze won the 3 Giant Slalom events held till now and is preparing to take win number 4 out of 4 since she will start run 2 – to be held in today in about an hour –…
Alpine Skiing – ‘The Giant Slalom’
The Giant Slalom is also known as the GS. The GS is similar to the slalom, but with fewer, wider, and smoother turns since ski speed is higher in the GS. The course should test the skier’s ability to react and adapt to an ever-changing rhythm and radius, but allow the competitors smooth transition between the…