The 2002 Olympic Games - Olympic Highlights

Product Description Nearly 2 hours captured on one DVD from NBC Sports - The best moments of the 2002 Winter Olympics from Salt Lake. You'll witness 17 days of stunning highlights such as: Gold medal winning performances from third-generation Olympian Jim Shea n the Skeleton, figure skating-sensation Sara Hughes, and speed-skater Apolo Anton Ohno; Follow the events making news such as the US medal sweep in the Men's Half Pipe to the controversy on ice in the Pairs Figure Skating competition; And wrap it all in between the pageantry of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Bonus coverage includes additional footage of Snowboarding, Bobsledding, and Downhill Skiing, plus interviews from a number of US and International stars! Amazon.com This 90-minute package captures highlights from NBC-TV's coverage of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. First seen as a salve in the wake of a bribery scandal and terrorist attacks, the games in Salt Lake City turned out to be a record-smashing triumph for the American team. Some of the memorable moments preserved here are the spectacular halfpipe and ski jumping, third-generation Olympian Jim Shea Jr.'s emotional victory in the skeleton, Apolo Anton Ohno's adventures in the frenetic short-track speed skating, the controversy surrounding Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier in the pairs figure skating, and Sarah Hughes's upset victory in women's figure skating. Unfortunately, covering 17 days and 24 sports in such a limited time means that most of the individual runs and the opening and closing ceremonies are edited. In addition, Bob Costas's constant narration might not be for everyone, and skating fans will be disappointed to hear New Agey music accompanying the routines in place of the competition music. --David Horiuchi Additional Features The DVD is a significant improvement over the VHS release, with 45 minutes of extra footage. We see the medal ceremonies for the U.S. men's halfpipe sweep followed by NBC's interviews of Danny Kass, Ross Powers, and J.J. Thomas. Bode Miller makes a downhill and a slalom run then accepts the silver medal for alpine skiing. In the skeleton, Jim Shea Jr.'s gold-winning run is followed by a celebration, the medal ceremony, and an interview with Bob Costas along with his father, Jim Shea Sr. Similarly, Tristan Gale's gold-winning skeleton run is followed by her and teammate/silver med