A Complete Guide to the Alpine Skiing Events You'll See at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Take the momentum of downhill, pair it with the quick changes of direction in giant slalom, and you've got super giant slalom, commonly referred to as super-G. In this speed discipline, the course isn't as steep as the downhill, but the gates are closer together. Skiers only get one shot to ski the fastest time possible, and — yikes! — they're not allowed a warm-up. Instead of a practice run, athletes and their coaches get 90 minutes to analyze the course and mentally prepare for the race.