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.

What is difference between downhill and super-G?

Super giant slalom

Like the downhill event, the super-G is decided by just one run. It has more gates than the downhill course, but fewer than in slalom or giant slalom. Because the super-G is a speed event, it has a higher vertical drop than either the slalom or giant slalom courses.

Why is it called super-G?

Super giant slalom, or super-G, is a racing discipline of alpine skiing. ... The course is set so that skiers must turn more than in downhill, though the speeds are still much higher than in giant slalom (hence the name).