OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XV {1988 CALGARY OLYMPICS} {1988/02/21}, PART 2B (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 Keith Jackson presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights.
Sports commentators Al Michaels and Bob Beattie cover the men's Super-G ski event, starting with Lars-Boerje Eriksson (Sweden), who achieves a time of 1:41.08.
Michael Eder's (West Germany) race ends in a spill.
Marc Girardelli's (Austria) race also ends in a spill.
Heinz Holzer (Italy) achieves a time of 1:42.88.
Franck Piccard (France) achieves a time of 1:39.66.
Markus Wasmeier's (West Germany) race ends in a spill.
Guenther Mader (Austria) achieves a time of 1:41.96.
Leonhard Stock (Austria) achieves a time of 1:42.36.
Peter Roth's (West Germany) race ends in a spill.
Helmut Mayer (Austria) achieves a time of 1:40.96.
Alberto Tomba's (Italy) race ends in a spill.
Pirmin Zurbriggen (Switzerland) achieves a time of 1:41.96.
Martin Hangle's (Switzerland) race ends in a spill.
Felix Belczyk (Canada) achieves a time of 1:44.31.
Hubert Strolz (Austria) achieves a time of 1:41.11.
Daniel Mahrer's (Switzerland) race ends in a spill.
Gunther Marxer (Liechtenstein) achieves a time of 1:44.16.
Michaels provides the men's Super G standings: Piccard (France) is in first place with a time of 1:39.66, Mayer (Austria) is in second place with a time of 1:40.96, Eriksson (Sweden) is in third place with a time of 1:41.08, Strolz (Austria) is in fourth place with a time of 1:41.11, and Mader (Austria) is in fifth place with a time of 1:41.96.
Sports commentator Jack Edwards interviews Zurbriggen about how the majority of the skiers are falling on the Super-G course, and he expresses his frustration with the conditions.
Edwards interviews Eriksson about his bronze medal.
Jeff Olson (USA) achieves a time of 1:45.46.
Bill Hudson (USA) achieves a time of 1:47.29.
Tiger Shaw (USA) achieves a time of 1:44.26.
Edwards interviews Piccard about his gold medal win.
Sports commentator Jim McKay and Dick Button cover pairs compulsory ice dancing, featuring the performances and marks of Corinne Paliard and Didier Courtois (France), Vera Rehakova and Ivan Havranek (Czechoslovakia), and Honorata Gorna and Andrzej Dostatni (Poland).
Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Dan Dierdorf and Bob Uecker for Miller Lite; Zdravko "Pusko" Jezic for DOW.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 21, 1988 9:00 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:01:45
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:15950
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1988, Winter, Calgary; Olympics; Alpine Skiing, super-G men; Figure Skating, pairs mixed
- SERIES RUN: ABC
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Dow
- TV - Commercials - Miller Lite beers
CREDITS
- Keith Jackson … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Jim McKay … Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Bob Beattie … Sports Commentator
- Dick Button … Sports Commentator
- Jack Edwards … Sports Commentator
- Lars-Boerje Eriksson … Athlete
- Michael Eder … Athlete
- Marc Girardelli … Athlete
- Heinz Holzer … Athlete
- Franck Piccard … Athlete
- Markus Wasmeier … Athlete
- Guenther Mader … Athlete
- Leonhard Stock … Athlete
- Peter Roth … Athlete
- Helmut Mayer … Athlete
- Alberto Tomba … Athlete
- Pirmin Zurbriggen … Athlete
- Felix Belczk … Athlete
- Martin Hangl … Athlete
- Hubert Strolz … Athlete
- Daniel Mahrer … Athlete
- Gunther Marxer … Athlete
- Jeff Olson … Athlete
- Bill Hudson … Athlete
- Tiger Shaw … Athlete
- Corinne Paliard … Athlete
- Didier Courtois … Athlete
- Ivan Havranek … Athlete
- Honorata Gorna … Athlete
- Andrzej Dostatni … Athlete
- Vera Rehakova … Cameo
- Dan Dierdorf … Talent, Miller Lite Commercial
- Bob Uecker … Talent, Miller Lite Commercial
- Zdravko "Pusko" Jezic … Talent, DOW Commercial