OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XVI {1992 ALBERTVILLE OLYMPICS} {1992/02/08}, PT. 4 (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1992 XVI Olympic Winter Games from Albertville. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics:
Anchor sports commentators Paula Zahn and Tim McCarver preside throughout this portion and introduce various events and highlights.
Zahn and McCarver cover the ceremony for both judges and athletes. Officials, judges and athletes take different oaths depending on their roles during the games. Séverine du Peloux (France) sings the French national anthem.
Zahn and McCarver cover the entertainment sequences, which include Belgium Stilt Walkers, choreographed luge sledding, dancers, acrobats and musicians. More than 3,000 artists participate in the Olympic entertainment sequence.
Zahn and McCarver cover the "Aerial Ballet" in which performers conduct acrobatics in excess of fifty feet above the ground, having trained for a year prior to the performance.
Sports commentator James Brown interviews skier Dan Jansen (USA), who discusses training for the Games.
Zahn and McCarver cover the third portion of the entertainment sequence. This sequence is a tribute to the Olympic Winter Games and includes performances by various choral and dance groups.
Brown interviews downhill skier Eva Twardokens (USA). She relates the difficulty she has had in the past concerning injuries and not being selected for the USA downhill team.
McCarver announces the results of the men's ice hockey game, reporting that Canada defeated France 3-2.
Sports commentators Jim Nantz and Andrea Joyce recap the first day's events. Nantz discusses the men's ice hockey game between Canada and France, highlighting the strong defensive performance of Canada which resulted in a win of 3-2.
Joyce highlights the men's ice hockey games between Norway and Czechoslovakia, and between the Unified Team and Switzerland. The results were Czechoslovakia defeating Norway 10-1 and the Unified Team defeating Switzerland 8-1.
Sports commentator Tracey Wilson interviews pairs figure skaters Calla Urbanski and Rocky Marval (USA). Wilson highlights their skating career over the past two years and discusses the unlikely pairing of a truck driver (Marval) and a waitress (Urbansky) as figure skating pairs.
Joyce recaps the last day of training for men's downhill skiing, noting that three skiers were injured on the dangerous slope. Joyce also notes that speed-skater Johann Olav Koss (Norway) was hospitalized with an irritation of the pancreas and may not return to the Games.
Zahn and McCarver cover the last segment of the opening ceremonies. "The Flag" segment is composed of numerous performers waving multi-colored flags while performing choreographed dance routines.
Sports commentator Charles Kuralt discusses the opening ceremonies and emphasizes the important role the Games play.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: February 8, 1992 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:03:16
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:25924
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1992, Winter, Albertville; Olympics
- SERIES RUN: N/A
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CREDITS
- Tim McCarver … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Paula Zahn … Anchor Sports Commentator
- James Brown … Sports Commentator
- Tracey Wilson … Sports Commentator
- Pat O'Brien … Sports Commentator
- Jim Nantz … Sports Commentator
- Andrea Joyce … Sports Commentator
- Charles Kuralt … Reporter
- Dan Jansen … Athlete
- Johann Olav Koss … Athlete
- Eva Twardokens … Athlete
- Calla Urbanski … Athlete
- Rocky Marval … Athlete
- Séverine du Peloux … Performer