OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XV {1988 CALGARY OLYMPICS} {1988/02/14}, PART 9 (4-OLY PART 3) (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 commentator Jim McKay presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights. A segment entitled “Passport” profiles two-time world champions, Yekaterina Gordeeva (USSR) and Sergei Grinkov (USSR). McKay recaps the 70m ski jump competition and covers athletes Matti Nykaenen (Finland), Jiri Malec (Czechoslovakia), and Miran Tepes (Yugoslavia). McKay interviews Eddie Edwards (Great Britain). A segment on ski jumping describes summer training methods; featuring athletes Thomas Klauser (East Germany) and Andi Felder (Austria). McKay covers the final results for men's 70m ski jump: Nykaenen (Finland) wins the gold medal with 229.1 points; Pavel Ploc (Czechoslovakia) wins the silver medal with 212.1 points; and Malec (Czechoslovakia) wins the bronze medal with 211.8 points. Sports commentator Tim McCarver introduces Victor Cornell, a collector of Olympic pins. There is a profile on mixed pairs figure skaters Jill Watson (USA) and Peter Oppegard (USA) in their home state of Michigan. They discuss the intricate relationship that develops between a figure skating pair. Notable commercials and/or promos include Larry Bird for Blue Cross Blue Shield; and Dennis Quaid for American Express.

Details

• NETWORK: ABC
• DATE: February 14, 1988 06:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 01:01:31
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: B:15010
• GENRE: Sports
• SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1988, Winter, Calgary; Olympics; Figure Skating, pairs mixed; Ski Jumping, K90 individual (70m) men
• SERIES RUN: N/A
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - American Express
  • TV - Commercials - Campbell's soup
  • TV - Commercials - Dodge
  • TV - Commercials - Macintosh
  • TV - Commercials - Michelob Light
  • TV - Commercials - Miller Lite

CREDITS

• Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Tim McCarver … Sports Commentator
• Eddie Edwards … Athlete
• Thomas Klauser … Athlete
• Andi Felder … Athlete
• Matti Nykaenen … Athlete
• Yekaterina Gordeeva … Athlete
• Jill Watson … Athlete
• Peter Oppegard … Athlete
• Sergei Grinkov … Athlete
• Miran Tepes … Athlete
• Jiri Malec … Athlete
• Pavel Ploc … Athlete
• Victor Cornell … Guest
• Larry Bird … Talent, Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial
• Dennis Quaid … Talent, American Express commercial