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Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom    Genting Snow Park
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Parallel Giant Slalom sees two competitors race side by side on parallel courses, skiing between gates at speeds of up to 70km/h

Start area

Nevin Galmarini (SUI), 2018 Olympic champion

Olympic debut: Salt Lake 2002

Racers incline into hill for edge bite

Tapered gates allow snowboarders to lean in sharply on turns

Majority of time, board is ridden on its edges, cutting into snow as athlete weaves around flags

Qualification: Athletes race down each course, with both times added together

560m

Finals: Fastest qualifiers advance to head-to-head elimination rounds – culminating in quarter finals, semi-finals and two medal finals
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MEDAL WINNERS, PYEONGCHANG 2018 

Nevin Galmarini (SUI)
Sangho Lee (KOR)
Finish area
Ester Ledecka (CZE) 
Selina Joerg (GER) 
Ramona Hofmeister (GER)
Zan Kosir (SLO)
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Sources: Beijing 2022, FIS, NBC, Team GB
Original picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS