In the simplest terms, Super-G is one of the disciplines of competitive downhill alpine ski racing. With more turns than downhill and less gates than giant slalom gates, super-G hits a sweet spot ...

Super-G racing explained.What Makes a Super-G Course? Super-G courses have certain specifications that distinguish them from a downhill course or a giant slalom course. The vertical drop for a ...

What Makes a Super-G Course? Super-G courses have certain specifications that distinguish them from a downhill course or a giant slalom course. The vertical drop for a super-G course varies per ...

She has won 60 slalom races, 22 giant slalom, five super-G and four downhill. To some extent, her offseason has been an exercise in easing those doubts as this opening weekend in Soelden approaches.

Mikaela Shiffrin is nearing her return to competition. On Nov. 30, the two-time Olympic gold medalist suffered a severe puncture wound to her right abdomen when crashing during a giant slalom. The ...

This marks the first year the Olympics will include kayak cross (aka extreme kayak), which sees four athletes negotiating whitewater and slalom gates at the same time — and contact is allowed.

Six weeks ago, Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t have the core strength to even rise out of a chair. A sneeze or a laugh brought on instant pain. That was all due to a serious crash in a giant slalom race ...

Six weeks ago, Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t have the core strength to even rise out of a chair. A sneeze or a laugh brought on instant pain. That was all due to a serious crash in a giant slalom race ...

Mikaela Shiffrin's pursuit of World Cup win No. 100 isn't at the top of her priority list on the eve of her return to ski racing two months after a serious crash. For her, the slalom competition ...

Connar Haakenson paddles through the slalom gates during flat water conditioning in Lyons on Wednesday. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer) Nijhawan, 17, is a junior at Niwot High School.