OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XVII {1994 LILLEHAMMER OLYMPICS}: DAY 16 {PART 7 OF 8} CLOSING CEREMONY (TV)

Summary

This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1994 XVII Olympic Winter Games from Lillehammer. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics:

Anchor sports commentator Jim Nantz presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights.

Nantz covers Vladimir Smirnov (Russia) winning the gold medal in the men's 50km cross-country skiing event, Harald Czudaj (Germany) winning the gold medal in the men's four-man bobsled, and the gold medal game in men's ice hockey between Canada and Sweden.

Sports commentator Mike Emrick covers the gold medal men's ice hockey game between Canada and Sweden, which Sweden won on a goal by Peter Forsberg (Sweden) in a shoot-out. Canada won the silver medal and Finland the bronze.

Nantz review the final Olympic medal count: Norway 26, Germany 24, Russia 23, Italy 20, and USA 13.

Sports commentator Charles Kuralt highlights the country of Norway and all it has to offer.

Sports commentators Greg Gumbel and Andrea Joyce cover the start of the Closing Ceremony.

Sports commentator James Brown interviews speed-skater Dan Jansen (USA) about his Olympic experience.

Sports commentator Susan Spencer interviews ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (Great Britain) about their Olympic experience.

Gumbel and Joyce cover the Closing Ceremony, which open with the athletes entering the ski jumping arena all together.

Speed-skater Cathy Turner (USA) covers the Closing Ceremony from inside the arena and provides the athletes' perspective.

Joyce interviews speed-skater Bonnie Blair (USA) about her Olympic experience.

Gumbel and Joyce cover the traditional performance of the Greek national anthem, as Greece is the birthplace of the Olympic Games, followed by the national anthem of Norway, the host country.

Gumbel and Joyce cover the passing of the Olympic Flag from the city of Lillehammer to the city or Nagano, which will host the next Winter Olympic Games in 1998.

International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch gives a speech and thanks the city of Lillehammer for hosting the Games.

Brown interviews figure skater Katarina Witt (Germany) about her Olympic experience.

Gumbel and Joyce cover Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebo as she performs the traditional Closing Ceremony song.

Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Jason Alexander for Rold Gold; Shaquille O'Neal for Reebok; Nancy Kerrigan for Disney World.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: February 27, 1994 9:30 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 01:29:37
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: B:40144
• GENRE: Sports
• SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1994, Winter, Lillehammer; Olympics; Cross Country Skiing, 50km men; Ice Hockey, ice hockey men; Short Track Speed Skating, 1000m men; Figure Skating, ice dancing mixed; Closing Ceremony; African-American Collection - Sports
• SERIES RUN: N/A
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CREDITS

• Jim Nantz … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Charles Kuralt … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Greg Gumbel … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Andrea Joyce … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Mike Emrick … Sports Commentator
• Susan Spencer … Sports Commentator
• James Brown … Sports Commentator
• Vladimir Smirnov … Athlete
• Harald Czudaj … Athlete
• Peter Forsberg … Athlete
• Dan Jansen … Athlete
• Jayne Torvill … Athlete
• Christopher Dean … Athlete
• Cathy Turner … Athlete
• Bonnie Blair … Athlete
• Katarina Witt … Athlete
• Sissel Kyrkjebo … Cameo
• Juan Antonio Samaranch … Cameo
• Jason Alexander … Talent, Rold Gold Pretzels Commercial
• Shaquille O'Neal … Talent, Reebok Commercial
• Nancy Kerrigan … Talent, Walt Disney World Commercial