Mikaela Shiffrin takes aim at the giant slalom
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Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen tops giant slalom
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Medals will be awarded in women's giant slalom following two runs at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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Norway's Alte Lie McGrath is the current leader in the FIS World Cup standings, but he'll face tough competition from giant slalom gold medalist Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil. Start Times: Run 1 (4 a.m. ET), Run 2 (7:30 a.m. ET) Alte Lie McGrath and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen are the primary names to watch in the men's slalom.
Athletes from nations with little or no Alpine skiing tradition will get a rare chance to step on to one of the sport's biggest stages as the less daunting disciplines of giant slalom and slalom get under way at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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