OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XX {2006 TURIN OLYMPICS}: DAY 5 {PART 2} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games from Turin. 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 commentators Tom Hammond, Dick Button, Sandra Bezic, and Scott Hamilton cover the men's individual figure skating event. Johnny Weir (USA) scores an 80.00 on his performance. Sports commentator Andrea Joyce interviews Weir about his first Olympic performance and on overcoming his nervousness. Hammond, Button, Bezic, and Hamilton continue coverage of the men's individual figure skating event. Thomas Verner (Czech Republic) scores a 59.71 on his performance. Kevin Van Der Perren (Belgium) scores a 65.36 on his performance. Sports commentator Jimmy Roberts profiles skier Benjamin Raich (Austria) on the characteristics he uses for success. Sports commentator Tim Ryan and Todd Brooker cover the first run of the men's combined slalom skiing finals. Ted Ligety (USA) finishes with a time of 2:25.51. Ivica Kostelic (Croatia) finishes with a time of 2:25.05. Raich finishes with a time of 2:24.65. Rainer Schoenfelder (Austria) finishes with a time of 2:25.69. Bode Miller (USA) finishes with a time of 2:23.68. Scott Macartney (USA) finishes with a time of 2:26.88. Sports commentator Lewis Johnson interviews Ligety on his performance in his first run. Ryan recaps the disqualification of men's combined slalom skier Miller due to his straddling of a gate. Hammond, Button, Bezic, and Hamilton continue coverage of the men's individual figure skating event. Stefan Lindemann (Germany) scores a 60.52 on his performance. Matt Savoie (USA) scores a 69.15 on his performance. Brian Joubert (France) makes his attempt next. Sports commentator Steve Porino interviews Miller on his disqualification in the men's combine slalom. Ryan and Brooker cover the second run of the men's combined slalom finals. Macartney finishes with a combined time of 3:13.05. Giorgio Rocca (Italy) finishes with a combined time of 3:10.74. Killian Albrecht (Switzerland) finishes with a combined time of 3:10.73. Ligety finishes with a combined time of 3:09.35. Kostelic finishes with a combined time of 3:09.88. Raich attempts his run but is disqualified. Final results of the men's combined slalom event: Ted Ligety (USA) wins the gold medal with a combined time of 3:09.35; Ivica Kostelic (Croatia) wins the silver medal with a combined time of 3:09.88; andRainer Schoenfelder (Austria) wins the bronze medal with a combined time of 3:10.67. Johnson interviews Ligety on his gold medal finish in the men's combined slalom event. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Jeret Peterson, Derek Parra, Jillian Vogtil, Monte Meier, and Tony Benshoof for Home Depot home improvement stores.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: February 14, 2006
- RUNNING TIME: 01:33:57
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112809
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 2006, Winter, Turin; Olympics; Sports; Figure Skating, individual men; Alpine Skiing, slalom men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - DHL
- TV - Commercials - General Electric
- TV - Commercials - Home Depot
- TV - Commercials - Lenovo
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Samsung
- TV - Commercials - Visa
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- Dick Button … Sports Commentator
- Scott Hamilton … Sports Commentator
- Jimmy Roberts … Sports Commentator
- Tim Ryan … Sports Commentator
- Todd Brooker … Sports Commentator
- Lewis Johnson … Sports Commentator
- Steve Porino … Sports Commentator
- Sandra Bezic … Sports Commentator
- Andrea Joyce … Sports Commentator
- Johnny Weir … Athlete
- Thomas Verner … Athlete
- Kevin Van Der Perren … Athlete
- Ted Ligety … Athlete
- Ivica Kostelic … Athlete
- Benjamin Raich … Athlete
- Rainer Schoenfelder … Athlete
- Giorgio Rocca … Athlete
- Bode Miller … Athlete
- Scott Macartney … Athlete
- Stefan Lindemann … Athlete
- Brian Joubert … Athlete
- Matt Savoie … Athlete
- Killian Albrecht … Athlete
- Tony Benshoof … Talent, Home Depot commercial
- Monte Meier … Talent, Home Depot commercial
- Derek Parra … Talent, Home Depot commercial
- Jeret Peterson … Talent, Home Depot commercial
- Jillian Vogtli … Talent, Home Depot commercial