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Super-G

British

noun

skiing a type of slalom in which the course is shorter than in a standard slalom and the obstacles are farther apart than in a giant slalom

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Etymology

Origin of Super-G

C20: from _super- + _g ( _iant )

Example Sentences

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Simpson teamed up with his other guide Rob Poth to win the Super-G at the 2023 World Championships, but the event was not contested at last year's Worlds because of bad weather.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

A women's Super-G is set to go ahead on Saturday with a men's downhill on Sunday.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Swiss skier Gino Caviezel suffered a serious crash during the World Cup Super-G in Bormio on Sunday and was airlifted to hospital.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

There is also a Super-G in Crans-Montana on Sunday.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Mikaela Shiffrin looks to bounce back in the Super-G after not finishing in the super slalom and slalom at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022

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