In 1987, super-G was added to the World Championships, which were held at Crans-Montana. The event then made its debut into the Olympic Winter Games in 1988 in Calgary. Notable super-G competitors ...

The vertical drop for a super-G course varies per category. For men, courses have a vertical drop of 350-650m or 1,150-2,130ft. For women, course vertical drop is between 350-600m or 1,150-1,970ft ...

While Mikaela Shiffrin has never raced the Alpine skiing discipline super-G at an Olympics before, she did win it at the 2019 world championships.

While Mikaela Shiffrin has never raced the Alpine skiing discipline super-G at an Olympics before, she did win it at the 2019 world championships.

While Mikaela Shiffrin has never raced the Alpine skiing discipline super-G at an Olympics before, she did win it at the 2019 world championships.

While Mikaela Shiffrin has never raced the Alpine skiing discipline super-G at an Olympics before, she did win it at the 2019 world championships.

While Mikaela Shiffrin has never raced the Alpine skiing discipline super-G at an Olympics before, she did win it at the 2019 world championships.

While Mikaela Shiffrin has never raced the Alpine skiing discipline super-G at an Olympics before, she did win it at the 2019 world championships.

While Mikaela Shiffrin has never raced the Alpine skiing discipline super-G at an Olympics before, she did win it at the 2019 world championships.

While Mikaela Shiffrin has never raced the Alpine skiing discipline super-G at an Olympics before, she did win it at the 2019 world championships.

While Mikaela Shiffrin has never raced the Alpine skiing discipline super-G at an Olympics before, she did win it at the 2019 world championships.