Giant
Slalom
by Frankie, Jose,
and Voneric
Did you ever
hear of the sport Giant Slalom? Some people call it the GS. It is a skiing race,
very much like the slalom except it is wider and has fewer turns. Skiers make
two runs on the same slope but the course is different each time. Skiers usually
do the first run in the morning. Then the course is changed and they do the
second run after that in the afternoon. The best time (when the scores are added
together) decides the winner.
The first Olympic Giant Slalom races were held in 1952. Alberto Tomba, Jean Claude Killy, and Stein Eriksen, Debbie Armstrong, and Deborah Compagnoni are five famous Giant Slalom Gold Medal winners.
We can't wait to see who wins the gold in Salt Lake!
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