Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Giant Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 11, 2018 – The finish sign for the women’s giant slalom is mounted at the Alpine venue of Yongpyong. Picture taken February 10, 2018. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
February 11, 2018
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – The women’s giant slalom at the Winter Olympics was postponed due to high winds at the Yongpyong Alpine Centre on Monday, organisers said.
“Due to strong winds and the weather forecast today’s GS is postponed,” read a statement from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
The first event of the Alpine skiing in Pyeongchang was also postponed from Sunday until Thursday because of high winds at the other venue in Jeongseon.
An announcement on when the giant slalom will be rescheduled will be made later on Monday.
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Toby Davis)
