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OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XVII {1994 LILLEHAMMER OLYMPICS}: DAY 2 {PART 8 OF 8} (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 Pat O'Brien presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights. O' Brien interviews men's alpine skier Tommy Moe (USA), the gold medal winner in the men's downhill event. O'Brien interviews “60 Minutes” anchor Ed Bradley about the time he spent in Lillehammer with Cathy Turner (USA), the 1992 gold medalist in women's short track 500-meter speed skating. O'Brien shares home video footage of the Olympic Village in Lillehammer. O'Brien provides a brief highlights of day two of the games, including: Moe winning the gold medal in men's alpine downhill skiing event, several ice hockey games, pairs figure skating, men's single luge, and speed skating. Sports commentator Bill Geist provides coverage of the wedding of the of the daughter of Norwegian country music star Sputnik. O'Brien highlights a segment called "Olympic Online Journal," which includes headlines about making Olympic medals, dogs in Norway, the opening ceremony parade, and an athlete with residency in three countries. O'Brien interviews sports commentator Eric Heiden about the men's speed skating competition, including the potential performance of Dan Jansen (USA). O'Brien provides coverage of Moe winning the gold medal in men’s downhill alpine skiing with a time of 1:45:75. Notable commercials and/or promos include: Connie Chung and Dan Rather for “CBS Evening News.”

Details

  • NETWORK: CBS
  • DATE: February 13, 1994 Sunday 11:35 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 00:58:55
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: B:39649
  • GENRE: Sports
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1994, Winter, Lillehammer; Olympics; Alpine Skiing, downhill men; Short Track Speed Skating, 500m men; Ice Hockey, ice hockey men; Figure Skating, pairs mixed; Luge, singles men
  • SERIES RUN: N/A
  • COMMERCIALS:
    • TV - Commercials - Ban for Men, Official Olympic Sponsor
    • TV - Commercials - Century 21
    • TV - Commercials - Chrysler
    • TV - Commercials - Diet Coke
    • TV - Commercials - Duracell
    • TV - Commercials - Ford
    • TV - Commercials - John Hancock, Official Olympic Sponsor
    • TV - Commercials - Kodak, Official Olympic Sponsor
    • TV - Commercials - Tylenol PM, Official Olympic Sponsor
    • TV - Promos - 60 Minutes
    • TV - Promos - 60 Minutes
    • TV - Promos - CBS Evening News

CREDITS

  • Pat O'Brien … Anchor Sports Commentator
  • Bill Geist … Sports Commentator
  • Eric Heiden … Sports Commentator
  • Tommy Moe … Athlete
  • Cathy Turner … Athlete
  • Dan Jansen … Athlete
  • Ed Bradley
  • Sputnik (See also: Knut T. Storbukas)
  • Connie Chung … Talent, CBS Evening News promo
  • Dan Rather … Talent, CBS Evening News promo