Giant Slalom
Full podium results: Women's giant slalom medals at 2026 Winter Paralympics
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On Day 6 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, medals were awarded in the women's giant slalom alpine skiing events across standing, sitting, and vision impaired categories. Sweden's Ebba Aarsjoe won standing gold for her third of the Games, Germany's Anna-Lena Forster took sitting gold for her second, and Austria's Veronika Aigner claimed vision impaired gold. Strong showings came from Russia, France, Italy, and others.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the last giant slalom of the Alpine Ski World Cup season, clinching the discipline's Crystal Globe. The Olympic champion in giant slalom secured the season-long title with the victory.
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Johs Braathen Herland of the Utah Utes claimed victory in the men's giant slalom on the opening day of the 2026 NCAA Skiing National Championships. The Utes finished second overall after day one, trailing Colorado by four points. Utah performed strongly in the men's event but placed fourth in the women's giant slalom.
Maeve Seeley of Livonia/Avon won the Class B girls giant slalom at the Section V Alpine Skiing Championships held at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort. She also placed third in the slalom event, helping her team secure third place overall in Class B. Seeley is the only athlete from the GLOW region to qualify for the New York State team.
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Marco Odermatt of Switzerland enters Saturday's men's giant slalom in Bormio as the clear favorite at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. After earning silver in the team combined and bronze in the super-G, the World Cup leader seeks to add gold to his medal collection in his strongest discipline. Competitors including teammate Loic Meillard and Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen aim to challenge Odermatt's dominance.
Austria's Julia Scheib secured her fourth giant slalom victory of the season at the Kronplatz World Cup on January 20, 2026, extending her lead in the standings. Italy's Federica Brignone marked an emotional comeback from injury with a sixth-place finish, just 1.23 seconds behind the winner. The race highlighted strong performances amid preparations for the upcoming Milano Cortina Olympics.