The latest outstanding action from the XIII Winter
Olympic Games at Lake Placid
Introduced by David Coleman The Ice Dance Championship
World champions NATALIA LINICHUK and GENNADI KARPONOSOV of the Soviet Union easily won last month's European Championships and are favourites to take the gold medals in this event. Britain's JANE TORVILL and CHRISTOPHER DEAN enhanced their medal prosPects with a fourth placing at Gothenburg.
Commentator ALAN WEEKS The Ladies' Giant Slalom
HANNI WENZEL , from tiny Liechtenstein, has been the most successful giant slalom skier this season. But she will face strong contenders from France, Switzerland and Austria in this event which starts today in the picturesque Adirondack Mountains. Commentator DAVID VINE
Speed Skating
The last ladies' speed skatmg event of the 1980 Games, the 3,000m, is also the longest.
Commentator RON PICKERING
Plus results and reports on all today's events including the Men s Cross-Country Ski-ing Relay.
Producers ALEC WEEKS. MARTIN HOPKINS DAVID KENNING. JOHNNIE WATHERSTON 108 ABRAHAMS. ALASTAIR SCOTT
Editors JONATHAN MARTIN , HAROLD ANDERSON