Calgary 1988 - Olympic Games Video Wrap Up

[telsner100]

When it came to Olympics, there will NEVER be anyone to top ABC and Jim McKay in terms of the art, inspiration, and human emotion and drama. McKay WAS the Olympics for many, many years. (Sorry, Costas and co. with NBC doesn't come close this. They are technical and information they're good but so BORING in comparison). This montage of video and Ode to Joy is superb, the BEST ever! And who can forget those Olympics with "Eddie the Eagle " !

[drguffey]

I watched this live but have forgotten most of their names !

[Herb615]

Calgary 1988 and Seoul 1988

1988 Great year for the Olympics

[dsfddsgh]

Damn this brings back memories. ABC knew how to capture the majesty of the Olympics better then anyone especially NBC. I love how they would always play Ode to Joy when they finished their coverage of the Games.

[Macwannabe]

Without a doubt ABC knew how to end an Olympics much better than NBC. Tonight we got nothing even similar to this from NBC. Thanks for the post.

[sticksrossi]

At the end of this clip, the original olympic theme is played, not the re-done version. Does anyone know where I can get the rest of it? ( I don't like the new one now). I think this version was from the 1972 summer olympics and ABC used it up until after the 88' olympics.

[rapjaddseo]

You want to see every game on live from the comfort of your home ? watch them here

watch?v=0mqgQliWK1I

[stewrenkow]

Does anyone know where I can get video of calgary 1988 mens downhill final with Pirmin Zurbriggen on course?

[hateismyword]

who is this song by? can i buy it on itunes?

[scottj13]

It's called "Ode to Joy".

[fietuw]

it's part of IX symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven:)

[wiedep]

who's your dad??

[11letsrunaway]

omggg 1:13 downhill slalom.... thats my dad!  :D

[jiddymcfliddy]

in the calgary olympics what position did jamaica come in the bobsledding?

[LittleLeeHere]

Last due to the crash, the clip is on YouTube /watch?v=qIHjLTDTEqE&watch_res­ponse

[JPPT1974]

I think it was near the bottomo of last if I remember carefully!

[cfoster81]

They did offically finish in last due to the crash and they elected not to compete in the 4th and final heat. They were well within the top 10 before the crash.

[BRANSCOMBEx]

last lol

[JPPT1974]

Love Ode to Joy! Very pretty! Moving music!

[nuklz]

the second half of the track reminds me of "A Clockwork Orange" when they have buddy in a chair with his eyes forced open watching film of the Nazi's....good times.

[JockProf]

I really miss ABC covering the Olympics!!

[10Dec1971]

ME TOO!! They did it the best.

[BoerjeLundin]

2,23: Gunde Svan - the Greatest!

[erikfloan]

Well, I'm not a real sports fan either, but I simply love the Olympics, I think everyone do :)

[JPPT1974]

Think that everybody does!

[JPPT1974]

ABC was the Olympic network that not even CBS nor NBC could hold a candle to it!

[rockies77]

Such memories. I was 17 years old, when the Games came to my city here.

[beyerchen2006]

It is so good to see Hidy and Howdy again. Thank you.

[jockelinho]

ABC sucks!!

Vorwärts ARD!

[pookerville]

Fittingly, this marked the end of the 20-year reign of ABC as America's Olympic Network(CTV had the host broadcasting rights in Calgary that year). It's a tribute, not only to Calgary's games, but also to ABC's presentation of the Olympics over 2 decades!

[MichaelTheTerrible]

I hope Fox never gets broadcasting rights...UGH!

[thedab101]

hahahahaha

I love how ABC "americanized" the Calgary olympic logo. lol.

[Macwannabe]

I too love this highlight finale to Beethoven's 9th! I don't understand why they didn't do it at the end of Torino. If they think the closing ceremonies took the place of it they're crazy! Thanks for the video post!

[budwiesner]

One of the greatest highlights of my life. The best olypics ever.

[mrjfin]

To me Lillehammer 1994 was more.

[budwiesner]

How so??? Money?? What ever. There will never be another "Eddie the Eagle", or the Jamacain bobslede team. The battle of the Brians. The last olympic gold by the Soviets, in hockey. Katria Whitt, Elizabethe Manley, Alberto Tomba. Lillehammer was good, Calgary was the best.

[erikfloan]

The Jamaican bobsleigh team actally came back to both Albertville and Lillehammer, so they were'nt so unique to the Calgary games. And the many golds by DDR and USSR may have been won by doping -- I don't know, it's just a thought.

[1horafree]

mmm,iagree with you sherisheri..but why was everything soo Laidback..mm,oh sorry..with this Olympic..do you know what i mean?,, i have never experienced the same thing in any other Olympic Game... :-) ps,im Swedish!!!

[hogo1]

I loved when they closed the Olympics to Beethoven's 9th.

They did not do that last year with Torino, I was dissapointed.

[sherisheri]

Oh my God, I loved this when I was 14. My sister taped tons of stuff from this Olympics and we would watch it all over and over again ... Thanks! :)))

[erikfloan]

YouTube some! =) Do you have the ident video?

[erikfloan]

My provious comment was meant as a replay to Sherishery's first comment