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The Men's giant slalom competition of the Nagano 1998 Olympics was held at Shiga Kogen. The defending
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was
Michael von Grünigen Michael von Grünigen (born 11 April 1969) is a Swiss former alpine skier. He is considered to be the most successful Giant Slalom skier of his era: In 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2003, he won the World Cup in Giant Slalom. In 1997 and 2001, he was Wo ...
of Switzerland, who was also the defending
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giant slalom champion.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Men's giant slalom Men's giant slalom
Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...