Super giant slalom, or super-G, is a racing discipline of alpine skiing. Along with the faster downhill, it is regarded as a "speed" event, in contrast to the technical events giant slalom and slalom. It debuted as an official World Cup event during the 1983 season and was added to the official schedule of the World Championships in 1987 and the Winter Olympics in 1988.
Marc Girardelli is an Austrian–Luxembourger former alpine ski racer, a five-time World Cup overall champion who excelled in all five alpine disciplines.
The 26th World Cup season began in November 1991 in the United States and concluded in March 1992 in Switzerland. The overall winners were Paul Accola of Switzerland, his first, and Petra Kronberger of Austria, her third straight.
Franck Piccard is a French former Alpine skier. A native of Les Saisies, Piccard won a total of four Alpine Skiing World Cup races. At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary he won a gold medal in the Super-G competition and a bronze medal in the downhill. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville he won a silver medal in the downhill. He also could achieve a bronze-medal in the Super-G-Race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships 1991.
Carole Merle is a former French Alpine skier. A specialist of Giant slalom and Super-G, she won 22 World Cup races, 6 World Cup season titles and 1 World Championship gold medal.
The Men's Downhill competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Val d'Isère on Sunday, 9 February.
The men's super-G competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Val-d'Isère on Sunday, 16 February.
The Men's giant slalom competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Val d'Isère.
The Men's slalom competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Les Ménuires.
The Men's combined competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Val d'Isère.
The Women's downhill competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Meribel on Saturday, 15 February.
The women's super-G competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Meribel on Tuesday, 18 February.
The Women's slalom competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Meribel.
The Women's combined competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Meribel.
The Women's giant slalom competition of the Calgary 1988 Olympics was held at Nakiska.
The Women's giant slalom competition of the Sarajevo 1984 Olympics was held at Jahorina on Monday, February 13. Because of weather delays with the downhills, this was the first alpine event of these Olympics.
The Women's giant slalom competition of the Lake Placid 1980 Olympics was held at Whiteface Mountain on February 20–21.
The Women's giant slalom competition of the Innsbruck 1976 Olympics was held at Axamer Lizum on Friday, 13 February.
The Women's giant slalom competition of the Sapporo 1972 Olympics was held at Teine on Tuesday, February 8.
The Women's giant slalom competition of the Grenoble 1968 Olympics was held at Chamrousse.
