OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XV {1988 CALGARY OLYMPICS} {1988/02/28}, PT. 11: CLOSING CEREMONY (TV)

Summary

This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1988 XV Olympic Winter Games from Calgary. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics:

Anchor sports commentators Peter Jennings and Jim McKay preside throughout the Olympic Closing Ceremony.

Jennings and McKay introduce OCO Chairman Frank King, and Jennings covers exchanging of the flags.

Jennings and McKay cover the second act of Closing Ceremony, introducing performances by Dorothy Hamill (USA), Toller Cranston (Canada) and Donald Jackson (Canada), all of whom won medals at the 1976 Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck.

Jennings and McKay introduce former Olympic figure skating to the rink including; Barbara Ann Scott, who won gold at the 1948 Olympic Winter Games in St. Moritz, Barbara Wagner and Robert Paul, who both won gold at the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley, and Maria and Otto Jelinek, who competed at the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley.

Jennings introduces a performance by figure skater Robin Cousins, who won the gold at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.

Jennings and McKay introduce Juan Antonio Samaranch, International Olympic Committee President, for his closing game speech.

Jennings and McKay cover the lowering of the Olympic Flag and extinguishing of the Olympic Torch.

Jennings and McKay introduce a performance by Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini (Canada), 1984 World Champions in pair figure skating.

Jennings announces the unveiling of "Le Chamois," the official mascot of 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville.

The commentators introduce performance of the Samulnori Drummers and singer Sung-Hee Kwon from Seoul, where the 1988 Olympic Summer Games will be held.

Jennings and McKay introduce the 1988 Winter Olympic mascots, the polar bears Hidy and Howdy, to the rink.

Jennings and McKay introduce the final act, described as Calgary's thank-you to the world, with cowboys and cowgirls performing on ice.

Notable commercials and/or promos include Debi Thomas for Campbell's soups.

Details

• NETWORK: ABC
• DATE: February 28, 1988
• RUNNING TIME: 01:02:27
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: B:15996
• GENRE: Sports
• SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1988, Winter, Calgary; Olympics; Closing Ceremony
• SERIES RUN: ABC
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CREDITS

• Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Peter Jennings … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Dorothy Hamill … Guest
• Toller Cranston … Guest
• Donald Jackson … Guest
• Frank King … Guest
• Juan Antonio Samaranch … Speaker
• Barbara Ann Scott … Guest
• Barbra Wagner … Guest
• Robert Paul … Guest
• Maria Jelinek … Guest
• Otto Jelinek … Guest
• Robin Cousins … Performer
• Barbara Underhill … Performer
• Paul Martini … Performer
• Samulnori Drummers … Performer
• Sung-Hee Kwon … Performer
• Debi Thomas … Talent, Campbell's soup commercial