Super-G, along with Downhill, is considered a "speed" event, unlike the technical events such as Giant Slalom and Slalom. It debuted as an official Alpine Ski World Cup event in 1983 and was included in the official schedules of the 1987 World Championships in Crans-Montana and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Sofia Goggia won the last Super-G of the Alpine Ski World Cup season in Kvitfjell and claimed her first career Super-G title.

Downhill is considered the premier discipline and is the longest and, after the slalom, second-oldest alpine skiing competition. Since its inception in 1967, Downhill has been an integral part of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup.

Sofia Goggia won the Kvitfjell Super-G today, her tenth Super-G Alpine Ski World Cup victory, and her third this season. The 33-year-old Italian skier finished 0.32 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Corinne Suter. Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann came in third, 0.60 seconds behind. Having finished in the Top three in the Super-G standings only once last season, this season was his most outstanding yet, achieving three wins, two more podium finishes, and Top ten positions in all