The latest outstanding, action from the XIII Winter Olympic Games at Lale Placid
Introduced by David Coleman
Men's Figure Skating
Robin Cousins, new European Champion and Britain's outstanding hope for gold medal, competes in the first phase of the men's championship; Alan Weeks reports on the crucial compulsory figures - often the weakest element in Cousins's repertoire. Pairs Figure Skating
The legendary IRINA RODNINA, winner of ten world pairs titles, attempts to win her third Olympic gold medal. She and her husband
ALEXANDER ZAITSEV, winners together of the title in Innsbruck in 1976, withdrew from competitive skating last year for the birth of their son. A win in- last month's
European Championships, heralded the Soviet pair's comeback, which should provide another of the Games' great duels - against the reigning World Champions,
America's TAI BABILONIA and RANDY GARDNER, ALAN WEEKS reports On the final stage of competition-the free skating.
Also news of Britain's ice dancers. Ski-ing: Men's Giant Slalom
Sweden's INGEMAR STENMARK, winner of the last 14 World Cup giant slaloms, is an outstanding favourite. DAVID VINE reports on the first run on Whiteface Mountain.
Plus the latest news and results.
Producer MARTIN HOPKINS
Editors JONATHAN MARTIN, HAROLD ANDERSON