OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XIX {2002 SALT LAKE CITY OLYMPICS}: DAY 1 {PART 2 OF 3}: OPENING CEREMONY (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2002 XIX Olympic Winter Games from Salt Lake City. 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 commentators Katie Couric and Costas highlight the "Parade of Nations," featuring flag bearers: cross country skier Lefteris Fafalis (Greece), alpine skier Victor Gomez (Andorra), alpine skier Cristian Javier Simari Birkner (Argentina), alpine skier Arsen Harutyunyan (Armenia), freestyle skier Adrian Costa (Australia), luger Angelika Neuner (Austria), figure skater Sergei Rylov (Azerbaijan), biathlete Oleg Ryzekov (Belarus), short track racer Simon Van Vossel (Belgium), luger Patrick Singleton (Bermuda), alpine skier Enis Becirbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), alpine skier Mirella Arnhold (Brazil), alpine skier Stefan Georgiev (Bulgaria), cross country skier Isaac Menydi (Cameroon), speed skater Catriona Le May Doan (Canada), alpine skier Anita Irarrazaval Calvo (Chile), figure skater Zhang Min (China), coach Allar Levandi (Estonia), alpine skier Laurence Thoms (Fiji), ski jumper Toni Nieminen (Finland), alpine skier Jana Nikolovska (Macedonia), alpine skier Carole Montillet (France), alpine skier Sofia Akhmetel (Georgia), alpine skier Hilde Gerg (Germany), biathlete Michael Dixon (Great Britain), short track skater Cordia Choi (Hong Kong), speed skater Krisztina Egyed (Hungary), alpine skier Dagny Krisjansdottir (Iceland), luger Shiva Keshavan K.P. (India), alpine skier Bagher Kalhor (Iran), alpine skier Tamsen McGarry (Ireland), figure skater Galit Chait (Israel), alpine skier Isolde Kostner (Italy), bobsledder Winston Watt (Jamaica), speed skater Eriko Sanmiya (Japan), speed skater Radik Bikchantayev (Kazakhstan), cross country skier Philip Boit (Kenya), alpine skier Hur Seung Wook (South Korea), ski jumper Dmitry Chvykov (Kyrgyzstan), hockey player Harijs Vitolins (Latvia), bobsledder Roberto Tames (Mexico), cross country skier Ion Bucsa (Moldova), bobsledder Jean Francois Calmes (Monaco), cross country skier Erdenetulkhuur Jargal (Mongolia), cross country Jay Khadka (Nepal), snowboarder Nicolien Sauerbreij (Netherlands), luger Angela Paul (New Zealand), biathlete Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poiree (Norway), figure skater Marius Siudek (Poland), bobsledder Manuel Repollet (Puerto Rico), biathlete Eva Tofalvi (Romania), cross country skier Alexei Prokurorov (Russia), snowboarder Iker Fernandez (Spain), biathlete Magdalena Forsberg (Sweden), snowboarder Gian Simmen (Switzerland), luger Lin Chui-Bin (Chinese Taipei), president, NOC Gafar Mirzoev (Tajikistan), alpine skier Kamil Urumbaev (Uzbekistan), luger Iginia Boccalandro (Venezuela), luger Dinah Browne (Virgin Islands), alpine skier Jelena Lolovic (Yugoslavia), and short track skater Amy Peterson (USA). Costas and Couric note during the "Parade of Nations" that NFL quarterback Steve Young carries the placard for Great Britain. Prince Albert (Monaco) is to participate in his final bobsled competition. Jean Racine (USA) is to compete in women's bobsled, which is debuting in Salt Lake City. Costas and Couric highlight a recognition of the five major Native American nations in Utah: the Ute, Goshutes, Shoshone, Paiutes and Navajo, featuring a flute performance by the five nations and audience, the millennium drum dance, Robbie Robertson performing the Unity stomp dance, and a blessing of athletes by the Native American chiefs. Sports commentators Jim McKay, Costas, and Couric narrate the history of settlers and Mormon pioneers in Utah, and the expansion of the railroad into the west. This portion features an ice skating performance, a song by the band Eclipse, and a choreographed hoedown. Costas, Couric and McKay cover a performance of "Call of the Champion," composed by John Williams and performed by the Utah Symphony and Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Costas, Couric and McKay cover an announcement by the president and CEO of the Olympic committee, Mitt Romney, and president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogges, who address the audience and athletes. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: McDonald’s restaurants; and Chevrolet automobiles.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: February 8, 2002
- RUNNING TIME: 01:33:31
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112324
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 2002, Winter, Salt Lake City; Olympics; Sports; Opening Ceremony
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
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CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Jim McKay … Sports Commentator
- Katie Couric … Sports Commentator
- Lefteris Fafalis … Athlete
- Victor Gomez … Athlete
- Cristian Javier Simari Birkner … Athlete
- Arsen Harutyunyan … Athlete
- Adrian Costa … Athlete
- Sergei Rylov … Athlete
- Oleg Ryzekov … Athlete
- Simon VanVossel … Athlete
- Patrick Singleton … Athlete
- Enis Becirbegovic … Athlete
- Stefan Georgiev … Athlete
- Isaac Menydi … Athlete
- Zhang Min … Athlete
- Laurence Thoms … Athlete
- Toni Nieminen … Athlete
- Michael Dixon … Athlete
- Dagny Krisjansdottir … Athlete
- Shiva KeshavanK.P. … Athlete
- Baher Kalhor … Athlete
- Winston Watt … Athlete
- Philip Boit … Athlete
- Radik Bikchantayev … Athlete
- Dmitry Chvykov … Athlete
- Hur Seung Wook … Athlete
- Harijs Vitolins … Athlete
- Roberto Tames … Athlete
- Ion Busca … Athlete
- Jean Francois Calmes … Athlete
- Albert Grimaldi … Athlete
- Erdenetulkhuur Jargal … Athlete
- Jay Khadka … Athlete
- Marius Siudek … Athlete
- Manuel Repollet … Athlete
- Alexei Prokurorov … Athlete
- Iker Fernandez … Athlete
- Gian Simmen … Athlete
- Lin Chui-Bin … Athlete
- Gafar Mirzoev … Athlete
- Kamil Urumbaev … Athlete
- Angelika Neuner … Athlete
- Mirella Arnhold … Athlete
- Anita Irarrazaval Calvo … Athlete
- Catriona LeMayDoan … Athlete
- Carole Montillet … Athlete
- Jana Nikolovska … Athlete
- Sofia Akhmetel … Athlete
- Hilde Gerg … Athlete
- Cordia Choi … Athlete
- Krisztina Egyed … Athlete
- Tamsen McGarry … Athlete
- Galit Chait … Athlete
- Isolde Kostner … Athlete
- Nicolien Sauerbreij … Athlete
- Eriko Sanmiya … Athlete
- Angela Paul … Athlete
- Liv Grete Skjelbreid-Poiree … Athlete
- Eva Tofalvi … Athlete
- Iginia Boccalandro … Athlete
- Magdalena Forsberg … Athlete
- Dinah Browne … Athlete
- Jelena Lolovic … Athlete
- Amy Peterson … Athlete
- Jean Racine … Athlete
- Allar Levandi … Coach
- John Williams … Composer
- Utah Symphony, The … Symphony Orchestra
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The … Choir
- Robbie Robertson … Performer
- Eclipse … Performer
- Steve Young … Guest
- Mitt Romney … Guest
- Jacques Rogge … Guest