Albertville `92
World comes together in the French Alps
Skiers, skaters and sledders from 63 countries will test their mettle seeking gold in Albertville beginning Saturday. This will be the last time the winter games run the same year as the Summer Olympics. Winter athletes meet again in two years in Lillehammer, Norway.
Magique the Olympic mascot
Albertville`s Olympic mascot is Magique, a star-shaped imp created by French artist Philippe Mairesse. It was designed to signify youth, dreams and imagination.
Room with a view
– Nestled in the Alps each room in the Olympic village accommodates two athletes.
Television: Picks four channels with international signals.
Kitchenette
Balcony
Living area
Third time`s a charm
– Albertville is the third town in the French Alps to host an Olympics. The others were Chamonix in 1924 (first Winter Olympics) and Grenoble in 1968.
French cuisine
More than two million meals will be served at the Games.
– 20 tons of steaks
– 26 tons of cheese
– 800,000 rolls
– 12,000 loaves of French bread a day
Heavy medals
– Creators: Lalique, French glassmakers
– How they`re made: Handcrafted of colorless crystal set in bronze, silver and gold. Artists have engraved back of medal with decorative motif symbolizing mountain, along with five Olympic rings in foreground. A laurel branch is at top, with ”XVI Olympic Games” in French and English at bottom.
– Number awarded: 330
Passing the torch
– Who: Human relay consists of 5,000 young people aged 15-20
– When, where: Relay began Dec. 14 in Paris. Torch is carried through 2,000 towns and villages over distance of 5,000k, to arrive in Albertville Feb. 8.
– How: Runners averaging 10k per hour transport torch average of 90k a day.
Security blanket
Security will cost France $31 million.
– Security personnel:
2,650 gendarmes, 1,950 regular police, 1,270 firefighters, 2,350 military troops, medical and civil defense workers
– Security duties: Guard against terrorist attacks, guard athletes and families, patrol Olympic villages, control highway traffic, patrol train stations and airports, guard electricity and telecommunication facilities
Albertville: The Olympic playground
Because of remote locations of many venues, most skiing athletes will stay at their respective venues.
Les Saisies/Biathlon; cross country skiing; Olympic Village Annexe
Val d`Isere/Men`s downhill, giant slalom, Super G
Les Arcs/Speed skiing
Tignes/Freestyle skiing
La Plagne/Bobsled; luge
Courchevel/Ski jumping; nordic combined
Pralognan-la-Vanoise/Curling
Meribel/Women`s alpine skiing; ice hockey
Les Menuires/Val Thorens/Men`s slalom
Albertville/Opening and closing ceremonies; speedskating; ice dancing
Bourg St. Maurice
La Lechere
Moutiers
Brides-Les-Bains
La Tania
Doucy
Valmorel
Paris
Albertville
Let the games begin
CBS (WBBM-CH. 2) will broadcast the Games with additional coverage by TNT; TNT will set a more specific schedule as the Games unfold. CBS will have a wrap-up show each night from 10:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Television schedule times, which are in Chicago-time and subject to change, are for CBS except where noted.
M
Men`s event; W
Women`s event; UT
United Team of former Soviet republics
Saturday, Feb. 8
3-5 p.m: Hockey; alpine skiing (M, downhill practice); ski jumping practice.
7-10 p.m.: Opening ceremonies.
Sunday, Feb. 9
8-11 a.m.: Cross country skiing (W, 15k); freestyle skiing (M&W, ballet preliminaries); luge (M, singles heats); hockey.
1-5 p.m.: Luge (M, singles heats); hockey (Italy vs. U.S., live); ski jumping (Normal hill); speedskating (W; 3,000m).
7-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (M, downhill); figure skating (Pairs short program). Monday, Feb. 10
6-8 a.m.: Hockey (UT vs. Nor., live); alpine skiing (M, combined downhill, live); cross country skiing (M, 30k); luge (M, singles finals); speedskating
(W, 500m preview).
11-11:30 a.m.: Highlights, features and previews.
Noon-5 p.m. on TNT: Cross country skiing, figure skating, hockey, luge, alpine skiing, ski jumping, speedskating.
7-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (M, combined downhill); luge (M, singles, final heats); speedskating (W, 500m).
Tuesday, Feb. 11
6-8 a.m.: Alpine skiing (M, combined slalom, live); biathlon (W, 7.5k, live); hockey (Fin. vs. Pol., live).
11-11:30 a.m.: Highlights, features and previews.
Noon-5 p.m. on TNT: Biathlon, figure skating, hockey, luge, alpine skiing, speedskating.
7-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (M, combined slalom); figure skating (pairs long program): hockey (U.S. vs. Germany highlights); luge (W, singles heats);
nordic combined (ski jumping, normal hill).
Wednesday, Feb. 12
6-8 a.m.: Alpine skiing (W, combined downhill, live); biathlon (M, 10k);
hockey (Nor. vs. Can., live); nordic combined (cross country skiing, 15k, live).
11-11:30 a.m.: Highlights, features and previews.
Noon-5 p.m. on TNT: Biathlon, figure skating, hockey, luge, alpine skiing, speedskating.
7-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (W, combined downhill); freestyle skiing (M&W, moguls preliminaries); luge (W, singles, final heats); speedskating (W, 1,500m).
Thursday, Feb. 13
6-8 a.m.: Alpine skiing (W, combined slalom, live); cross country skiing (W, 5k, live); figure skating (M, short program preview); hockey (Poland vs. Italy, live); Speedskating (M, 5,000m, live).
11-11:30 a.m.: Highlights, features and previews.
Noon-5 p.m. on TNT: Biathlon, cross country skiing, figure skating, hockey, luge, alpine skiing, speedskating.
7-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (W,combined slalom); figure skating (M, short program); freestyle skiing (M&W, moguls finals); hockey (U.S. vs. Fin. highlights).
Friday, Feb. 14
6-8 a.m.: Biathlon (W, 3×7.5k relay); figure skating (Ice dancing preview);
hockey (UT vs. France, live); luge (M, doubles, final heats); ski jumping
(team, large hill, live).
11-11:30 a.m.: Highlights, features and previews.
Noon-5 p.m. on TNT: Biathlon, figure skating, hockey, luge, alpine skiing, speedskating.
7-10 p.m.: Figure skating (Ice dancing compulsories); ski jumping (Team, large hill); speedskating (W, 1,000m).
Saturday, Feb. 15
Noon-5 p.m.: Bobsled (Two-man heats); cross country skiing (M, 15k; W, 10k)
freestyle skiing (M&W, aerials` preliminaries); hockey (U.S. vs. Pol., live). 6-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (W, downhill); figure skating (M, long program);
speedskating (M, 500m).
Sunday, Feb. 16
8-11 a.m.: Biathlon (M, 4×7.5k relay); hockey (Czech. vs. Switz., live);
speedskating (M, 1,500m, live).
2:30-5 p.m.: Freestyle skiing (M&W, aerials finals); hockey (Canada vs. UT, live); speedskating (M, 1,500m).
7-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (M, Super G); bobsled (Two-man, final heats); figure skating (Ice dancing, original program); ski jumping (large hill).
Monday, Feb. 17
6-8 a.m.: Alpine skiing (W, super-G, live); figure skating (preview of ice dancing finals); hockey (Ger. vs. Pol., live); nordic combined (team/ski jumping, normal hill, live).
Noon-5 p.m.: Cross country skiing (W, 4x5k relay); hockey (Sweden vs. U.S. live); speedskating (W, 5,000m).
7-10 p.m.: Figure skating (ice dancing, free dance program); hockey
(highlights and preview of medal round); nordic combined (team/ski jumping, normal hill).
Tuesday, Feb. 18
6-8 a.m.: Alpine skiing (M, giant slalom, live); short-track speedskating (M&W heats); speed skiing (M&W group 1, live).
11-11:30 a.m.: Highlights, features and previews.
Noon-5 p.m. on TNT: Cross country skiing, curling, figure skating, hockey, alpine skiing, speedskating.
7-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (M, giant slalom); hockey (quarterfinal highlights); speedskating (M, 1,000m); short-track speedskating (M&W heats); speed skiing. Wednesday, Feb. 19
6-8 a.m.: Alpine skiing (W, giant slalom, live); biathlon (W, 15k, live);
figure skating (preview of women`s short program); speed skiing (M&W, group 2, live).
11-11:30 a.m.: Highlights, features and previews.
Noon-5 p.m. on TNT: Biathlon, curling, figure skating, hockey, alpine skiing, speedskating.
7-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (W, giant slalom); figure skating (W, short program); hockey (quarterfinal highlights).
Thursday, Feb. 20
6-8 a.m.: Alpine skiing (W, slalom, live); short-track speedskating (M, 1,000m and W, 3,000m relay); speedskating (M, 10,000m, live).
11-11:30 a.m.: Highlights, features and previews.
Noon-5 p.m. on TNT: Biathlon, curling, figure skating, hockey, alpine skiing, speedskating.
7-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (W, slalom); biathlon (M, 20k); short-track speedskating (M, 1,000m and W, 3,000m relay); speedskating (M, 10,000m);
figure skating (preview of women`s long program).
Friday, Feb. 21
6-8 a.m.: Cross country skiing (W, 30k); figure skating (preview of women`s long program); speed skiing (M&W semifinals, live).
11-11:30 a.m.: Highlights, features and previews.
Noon-5 p.m. on TNT: Biathlon, curling, cross country skiing, bobsled, figure skating, hockey, alpine skiing, speedskating.
7-10 p.m.: Bobsled (4-man heats); figure skating (W, long program); hockey
(semifinal highlights).
Saturday, Feb. 22
Noon-5 p.m.: Hockey (bronze medal game, live); short-track speedskating (W, 500m and M, 5,000m relay, live); speed skiing (M&W, finals).
6-10 p.m.: Alpine skiing (M, slalom); bobsled (4-man, final heats); figure skating (exhibitions).
Sunday, Feb. 23
8-11 a.m.: Hockey (gold medal game, live).
3:30-5 p.m.: Alpine skiing (exhibitions); hockey tournament (recap).
7-10 p.m.: Closing ceremonies and wrapup.
Sources: Albertville Olympic Organizing Committee, news reports.
Chicago Tribune/Stephen Ravenscraft, Vasin Omer D., Don Sena, Julie Sheer, Dennis Odom, Steve Little, Stephen Cvengros, Rick Tuma, Nancy I.Z. Reese and Tracy Herman.
