[1] Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland won her first gold medal, confirming her status as a defending world champion.

Mirjam Puchner of Austria became the silver medalist, winning her first Olympic medal, and Michelle Gisin of Switzerland won bronze.

At the 2021–22 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, five super-G events were held before the Olympics.

Gut-Behrami was the 2021 world champion, with Corinne Suter and Mikaela Shiffrin being the silver and bronze medalists, respectively.

At the starting gate, the skies were clear, the temperature was −10.9 °C (12 °F), and the snow condition was hard packed.