"The individual events are: downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom. Then there is the team combined event, which will be making its Olympic debut. In downhill and super-G, otherwise known as the speed events, each competitor gets only one run. Giant slalom and slalom are contested over two runs, with the top 30 finishers from the opening leg starting in reverse order for the second leg."
"Americans Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn are the two of the most accomplished skiers of all time. Shiffrin excels in slalom and giant slalom while the 41-year-old Vonn excels in downhill and super-G. The American squad also includes downhill world champion Breezy Johnson and defending super-G silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle. The host Italians have a strong squad with Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone if she returns in time from injury and Dominik Paris."
Alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics features five events for men and women: downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and a new team combined. Downhill and super-G are single-run speed events; giant slalom and slalom use two runs with the top 30 from the first leg starting in reverse order for the second. The team combined pairs two racers with one completing a downhill run and the other a slalom run, with combined time determining results. Top contenders include Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn, Breezy Johnson, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Sofia Goggia, Federica Brignone, Dominik Paris and Marco Odermatt. Men's events take place in Bormio and women's in Cortina d'Ampezzo, with downhill, giant slalom and slalom scheduled across February dates.
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