Michael Von Grünigen wins giantslalom (Shiga Kogen 1997)

Swiss skier Michael Von Grünigen won a World Cup giantslalom race in Shiga Kogen, Japan at the end od the season 1996/97. It was a preolympic competition, a year later Shiga Kogen hosted men's and women's Olympic giantslalom. Second place in 1997 was taken by rising youngster Andreas Schifferer (AUT) and third by veteran Paul Accola (SUI).