Winter Games

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team

You don't need to know anything about hockey to be moved by this hourlong documentary about one of the greatest upsets in sports history: the United States' defeat of the vaunted Russian Olympic hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The film recounts the David vs. Goliath matchup between the Americans (essentially a group of college kids molded into a team by coach Herb Brooks, also the U.S. hockey coach in the 2002 Olympic games) and the Russians, professionals who had won four straight Olympic golds. The story is retold in interviews with the people who lived it, including Brooks and several of the American players, sportscaster Al Michaels (who uttered the title line as the game ended), and key Russian players. Do You Believe in Miracles? is a solid blend of sports and history that focuses on the human element in one of the great underdog victories of all time. --Marshall Fine

Olympic Figure Skating - Vol. 1

Greatest Performance In History Volume I Featuring: Brian Boitano Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov Dorothy Hamill Oksana Baiul Dick Button Barbara Ann Scott John Curry Katarina Witt Midori Ito Ludmila & Oleg Protopopov Ludmila Pakhomova & Alexander Gorshkov

Olympic Figure Skating - Vol. 2

Greatest Performance In History Volume II Featuring: Kristi Yamaguchi, Barbara Wagner & Bob Paul, Jamie Sale & David Pelletier, Sonja Henie, Janet Lynn, Peggy Fleming, Alexei Yagudin, Tara Lipinski, Robin Cousins, Carol Heiss and Sarah Hughes.

The 2002 Olympic Games - Olympic Highlights

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

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!

The Shaun White Album

Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, Tony Hawk, Shaun White. Every decade produces great athletes. Every decade produces a super-natural. This decade, his name is Shaun White. Hes been showcased more by the age of 15 than most people in a lifetime. Milestone he has just started his career. Shaun has taken the snowboard world by storm. From placing 1st at the Sims World Championship in Vail, Colorado to the new car he won in the Toyota Big Air in Japan (he didnt even have a drivers license yet), to winning the most prestigious Artic Challenge in Norway Shaun is starting to become a household name all over the world. Now at the age of 17 and after 12 podium parking spots last season, Shaun has grown into the big boy style and has the veterans a little concerned with the Flying Tomato. He is highly respected by his peers, extremely talented and has a long, prosperous career ahead. Shaun is a professional snowboarder. He skates vert for fun. So fun that he was kidnapped and forced to skate with the pros on the Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark Tour for the last 3 years. In 2003, he was duct taped to a chair and forced to read his new contract (written by Tony Hawk and friends) and inducted into the world of professional skateboarding. Stay tuned its only just begun! ATHLETES: Shaun White, Travis Rice, Danny Kass, Tony Hawk, Bucky Lasek, Bob Burnquist, - maybe Eddie Wall, Ryan Sheckler QUOTES: Shaun White is no doubt leading the wave of cross over athletes. His natural talent and determination speaks for itself. I think we have only seen a glimpse of whats to come. Richard Woolcott Volcom

1998 Olympic: Skating Competition Highlights

The complete technical and free programs of Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan, as well as highlights of pairs teams Ina-Dungjen and Kazakovap-Dmitriev, and medal-winning skating by Elvis Stojko and Ilia Kulik. Hosted by Verne Lundquist, Scott Hamilton and Tracy Wilson.

Champions On Ice Vol 3

Preeminent showcase for Olympic and World Champion Figure Skaters

My Sergei

My Sergei is a romantic reverie delving deeply into the love and tragedy of Russian ice skaters Sergei Grinkov and Ekaterina Gordeeva. Paired in the early 1980s, Gordeeva and Grinkov matured into world and Olympic champions, and the working relationship blossomed into friendship, love, marriage, and parenthood. In November 1995, their fairy-tale life dissolved when Grinkov suffered sudden heart failure during a routine practice. Based on the bestselling book written by Gordeeva with E.M. Swift for Gordeeva and Grinkov's daughter Daria, this 90-minute film is extremely powerful. It is a rare and effective blend of narrated documentary, reenactment, extensive footage from the pair's skating career, and interviews with Gordeeva, family members, friends, and other famous ice skaters including Scott Hamilton, Viktor Petrenko, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Paul Wylie. --Tami Horiuchi

1998 Olympic Winter Games: Figure Skating Exhibition Highlights

When the competition is over, many of the medal winners in the 1998 Winter Olympics celebrate their victories in a joyous spectacle on ice, free from the pressure of the judges. Hosted by Verne Lundquist, Scott Hamilton and Tracy Wilson.

1998 Olympic Gold Gift Set

The complete 4-disc set of 1998 Winter Olympics highlights: Figure Skating Competition Highlights, Figure Skating Exhibition Highlights, Hockey Highlights, and Overall Highlights.