OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XXI {2010 VANCOUVER OLYMPICS}: DAY 4 {PART 1} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2010 XXI Olympic Winter Games from Vancouver. 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 Steve Porino profiles skier Bode Miller (USA) during the final event of the men's downhill ski competition. Porino discusses what skis Miller decides to use with the current snow conditions and the technicality of the course. Sports commentator Christin Cooper interviews Miller, who is currently in second place after his run. Sports commentators Tim Ryan and Todd Brooker cover the final round of the men's downhill ski competition. Didier Defago (Switzerland) wins the gold medal with a time of 1:54.31; Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) wins the silver medal with a time of 1:54.38; and Bode Miller (USA) wins the bronze medal with a time of 1:54.40. Steven Nyman (USA) finishes with a time of 1:55.71. Cooper interviews Defago about winning the gold medal in the men's downhill ski event. Cooper interviews Miller after the event. Costas interviews sports commentator Mary Carillo over her trip to Churchill, Manitoba. Sports commentators Pat Parnell and Todd Richards cover the first quarterfinal round of the men's snowboarding cross competition. Seth Wescott (USA) and Nate Holland (USA) advance to the semifinals. Parnell and Richards cover the second quarterfinal round of the men's snowboarding cross competition. Mario Fuchs (Austria) and Lukas Gruener (Austria) advance to the semifinals. Parnell and Richards cover the third quarterfinal round of the men's snowboarding cross competition. Mike Robertson (Canada) and Tony Ramoin (France) advance to the semifinals. Costas interviews sports commentator Cris Collinsworth about the medal results. Sports commentator Tom Hammond covers the pair’s figure skating short program event. Shen Xue (China) and Zhao Hongbo (China) score a 76.66 on their performance. Aliona Savchenko (Germany) and Robin Szolkowy (Germany) score a 75.96 on their performance. Yuko Kavaguti (Russia) and Aleksandr Smirnov (Russia) score a 74.16 on their performance. Pang Qing (China) and Tong Jian (China) score a 71.50 on their performance. Parnell and Richards cover the first semifinal round of the men's snowboarding cross competition. Holland and Wescott advance to the finals. Parnell and Richards cover the second semifinal round of the men's snowboarding cross competition. Robertson and Ramoin advance to the finals. Notable commercials and/or promos include: Sara Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Broderick, Lisa Kudrow, and Spike Lee for “Who Do You Think You Are”; Michael Phelps for Subway restaurants; Johnny Spillane and Alexandre Bilodeau for Coca-Cola soft drinks; and Dan Jansen, Morgan Freeman, and Lindsey Jacobellis for Visa credit cards.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: February 15, 2010 08:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:36:01
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112886
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 2010, Winter, Vancouver; Olympics; Sports; Alpine Skiing, downhill men; Snowboard, Snowboard Cross men; Figure Skating, pairs mixed
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - Bud Light
- TV - Commercials - Chevy
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - General Electric
- TV - Commercials - Goodyear
- TV - Commercials - Honda
- TV - Commercials - MSN
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Nissan
- TV - Commercials - Olay
- TV - Commercials - Subway
- TV - Commercials - Target
- TV - Commercials - VISA
- TV - Commercials - Windows 7
- TV - Promos - Who Do You Think You Are
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Tim Ryan … Sports Commentator
- Todd Brooker … Sports Commentator
- Steve Porino … Sports Commentator
- Cris Collinsworth … Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- Pat Parnell … Sports Commentator
- Todd Richards … Sports Commentator
- Christin Cooper … Sports Commentator
- Mary Carillo … Sports Commentator
- Bode Miller … Athlete
- Didier Defago … Athlete
- Aksel Lund Svindal … Athlete
- Steven Nyman … Athlete
- Seth Wescott … Athlete
- Nate Holland … Athlete
- Mario Fuchs … Athlete
- Lukas Gruener … Athlete
- Mike Robertson … Athlete
- Tony Ramoin … Athlete
- Shen Xue … Athlete
- Hongbo Zhao … Athlete
- Aliona Savchenko … Athlete
- Yuko Kavaguti … Athlete
- Aleksandr Smirnov … Athlete
- Robin Szolkowy … Athlete
- Pang Qing … Athlete
- Tong Jian … Athlete
- Spike Lee … Talent, Who Do You Think You Are promo
- Matthew Broderick … Talent, Who Do You Think You Are promo
- Morgan Freeman … Talent, Visa commercial
- Alexandre Bilodeau … Talent, Coca-Cola commercial
- Michael Phelps … Talent, Subway commercial
- Johnny Spillane … Talent, Coca-Cola commercial
- Dan Jansen … Talent, Visa commercial
- Sara Jessica Parker … Talent, Who Do You Think You Are promo
- Susan Sarandon … Talent, Who Do You Think You Are promo
- Lisa Kudrow … Talent, Who Do You Think You Are promo
- Lindsey Jacobellis … Talent, Visa commercial