OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XIX {2002 SALT LAKE CITY OLYMPICS}: DAY 8 {PART 2 OF 3} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2002 XIX Olympic Winter Games from Salt Lake City. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics: Anchor sports commentator Bob Costas presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights. Sports commentator Pat Parnell covers the men's snowboarding parallel giant slalom bronze medal race between Nicolas Huet (France) and Chris Klug (USA). Klug wins, earning the bronze medal. Parnell covers the first run of the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom gold medal race between Karine Ruby (France) and Isabelle Blanc (France). Blanc wins, earning the gold medal. Parnell covers the first run of the men's snowboarding parallel giant slalom gold medal race between Philipp Schoch (Switzerland) and Richard Richardsson (Sweden). Schoch wins, earning the gold medal. Sports commentator Tara Teigen interviews Klug about winning the bronze medal. Parnell covers the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event. Lidia Trettel (Italy) wins the bronze medal. Sports commentators Scott Hamilton and Sandra Bezic interview pair’s figure skating gold medalists Jamie Sale (Canada) and David Pelletier (Canada). Sports commentators Tom Hammond and Tracy Wilson cover the second dance of the compulsory ice dancing event. Marina Anissina (France) and Gwendal Peizerat (France) take the lead. Naomi Lang (USA) and Peter Tchernyshev (USA) take ninth place. Sports commentator Mary Carillo interviews luger Brian Martin (USA). Sports commentators Tim Singer and Duncan Kennedy cover the second run of the men's double luge event. Martin and Mark Grimmette (USA) take the lead with a time of 1:26.216. Tobias Schiegl (Austria) and Markus Schiegl (Austria) move into second place with a time of 1:26.518. Steffen Skel (Germany) and Steffen Woeller (Germany) take fourth place with a total time of 1:26.375. Singer and Kennedy cover the final run of the men's double luge event. Martin and Grimmette finish with a total time of 1:26.216. Patric Leitner (Germany) and Alexander Resch (Germany) finish with a time of 1:26.082. Carillo interviews Grimmette and Martin. Final results for the men’s double luge event: Patric Leitner (Germany) and Alexander Resch (Germany) win the gold medal with a total time of 1:26.082; Mark Grimmette (USA) and Brian Martin (USA) win the silver medal with a total time of 1:26.216; and Chris Thorpe (USA) and Clay Ives (USA) win the bronze medal with a total time of 1:26.220. Sports commentator Jimmy Roberts covers a segment on the figure skating judging controversy. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge is interviewed on the subject. Hammond and Wilson cover the second dance of the compulsory ice dancing event. Irina Lobacheva (Russia) and Ilia Averbuckh (Russia) attempt their performance. Sports commentator Jim McKay covers a segment on recent changes to the rules of the pair’s figure skating competition. Sports commentators Gary Thorne and Kenny Albert cover the men's ice hockey match between the United States and Finland. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Michelle Kwan for Chevrolet automobiles; and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for the “Daytona 500.”
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: February 15, 2002
- RUNNING TIME: 01:33:52
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112345
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 2002, Winter, Salt Lake City; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Snowboard, Giant parallel slalom men; Snowboard, Giant parallel slalom women; Figure Skating, ice dancing mixed; Luge, doubles; Ice Hockey, ice hockey men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Bud Light
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - Home Depot
- TV - Commercials - John Hancock
- TV - Commercials - Kodak
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Monster
- TV - Commercials - Visa
- TV - Commercials - Xerox
- TV - Promos - The Daytona 500
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Pat Parnell … Sports Commentator
- Scott Hamilton … Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- Tim Singer … Sports Commentator
- Duncan Kennedy … Sports Commentator
- Jimmy Roberts … Sports Commentator
- Jim McKay … Sports Commentator
- Gary Thorne … Sports Commentator
- Kenny Albert … Sports Commentator
- Tara Teigen … Sports Commentator
- Sandra Bezic … Sports Commentator
- Tracy Wilson … Sports Commentator
- Mary Carillo … Sports Commentator
- Nicolas Huet … Athlete
- Chris Klug … Athlete
- Philipp Schoch … Athlete
- Richard Richardsson … Athlete
- David Pelletier … Athlete
- Gwendal Peizerat … Athlete
- Peter Tchernyshev … Athlete
- Brian Martin … Athlete
- Mark Grimmette … Athlete
- Tobias Schiegl … Athlete
- Markus Schiegl … Athlete
- Steffen Skel … Athlete
- Steffen Woeller … Athlete
- Patric Leitner … Athlete
- Alexander Resch … Athlete
- Chris Thorpe … Athlete
- Clay Ives … Athlete
- Ilia Averbukh … Athlete
- Karine Ruby … Athlete
- Isabelle Blanc … Athlete
- Lidia Trettel … Athlete
- Jamie Sale … Athlete
- Marina Anissina … Athlete
- Naomi Lang … Athlete
- Irina Lobacheva … Athlete
- Jacques Rogge … Guest
- Michelle Kwan … Talent, Chevrolet commercial
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. … Talent, Daytona 500 promo