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Our travelers are quite hungry. The $7 they spent in the hotel store on chips and pop has just barely sustained their appetite. After spending $33.50 after tax, but before tip, for lunch, Kenji and Yumi head off to the race. Kenji: Yumi, did you know there are various skiing events during the Winter Olympics? Yumi: Yes Kenji. The Alpine Skiing Events are the downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined. Kenji: Well, do you know who competes in these events? Yumi: Yes Kenji, both men and women compete in these events.
Downhill: The downhill features the longest course and the highest speeds in Alpine skiing. Each skier makes a single run down a single course and the fastest time determines the winner. Super-G: Super-G stands for super giant slalom, an event that combines the speed of downhill with the more precise turns of giant slalom. The course is shorter than downhill but longer than a giant slalom course. Each skier makes one run down a single course and the fastest time determines the winner. Giant slalom: Also known as the GS. It is a similar version to the slalom, with fewer turns and wider, smoother turns. Each skier makes two runs down two different courses on the same slope. Both runs take place on the same day, usually with the first run held in the morning and the second run in the afternoon. The times are added, and the fastest total time determines the winner. Slalom: The slalom features the shortest course and the quickest turns. As in the giant slalom, each skier makes two runs down two different courses on the same slope. Both runs take place on the same day. The times are added and the fastest total time determines the winner. Combined: The combined event consists of one downhill followed by two slalom runs. The times are added together and the fastest total time determines the winner. The combined downhill and the combined slalom are contested independently of the regular downhill and slalom events, and the combined courses are shorter than the regular versions. In 2002, for the first time at an Olympic Winter Games, the entire combined event is being held on a single day at the same venue. Also, the combined slalom is held on the lower part of the combined downhill slope, which has not always been the case. Kenji noticed that some of the skiers participated in more than one event. He discovered |
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In looking at their program
they discovered the following information on Alpine Skiing Events.
