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Primer on men’s giant slalom

Everything you need to know about the Alpine skiing men’s giant slalom at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

How to watch

Run 1: Saturday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. ET
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Run 2: Saturday, Feb. 17, 11:45 p.m. ET
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Medal favorites

Ted Ligety is nicknamed “Mr. GS.,” and for good reason. In 2014, he became the first Olympic giant slalom champion from the United States, and he is a three-time world champion in the event.

Over the last eight World Cup seasons, Ligety and Austria’s Marcel Hirscher have each claimed four giant slalom titles.