Giant slalom at the Olympics, e.g. (5)

I believe the answer is:

event

(Other definitions for event that I've seen before include "pole vault maybe" , "contest in programme" , "Sporting contest" , "'Occurrence, occasion (5)'" , "Thing that happens" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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