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Olympic Grandstand

on BBC One London

featuring today's outstanding action from the Winter Olympic Games and International Rugby Union Introduced by David Coleman
12.25*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON introduces news, action and personalities
12.50; 1.25; 1.55*
Racing from Wetherby
1.0 Acombe Novices Hurdle (2m)
1.30 William Hill Handicap Steeple-chase (3m)
2.0 Panama Cigar Hurdle Championship (Qualifier) (2m)
Commentators JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.40; 2.10; 4.25*
Winter Olympic Games from Innsbruck Ski-Jumping
Today the first of the two great jumping competitions takes place on the 70-metre jump at Seefeld. Can the Austrians emulate the Japanese who, four years ago in Sapporo, won all three medals on their home ' ground?
Commentator DAVID VINE The Two-man Bobsleigh
The final two runs which will decide the gold, silver and bronze medals.
Commentator TONY GUBBA
ALAN WEEKS and RON PICKERING report on today's other events, including tobogganing and speed skating.
2.40*
International
Rugby Union from Cardiff
Wales v Scotland
BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the whole of this afternoon's international. With convincing wins over Australia and England, Wales are strong favourites to retain the International Championship. Scotland also beat the Australians, but lost to France at Murrayfield.
Commentator BILL MCLAREN
At 4.15* NIGEL STARMER-SMITH reports from Paris on today's other Rugby Union international, between France and Ireland.
4.50* Final Score
Including classified football results, rugby and racing results, and action highlights.
Today's Timetable:
12.25 Football Focus; 12.50 Racing
1.10 Rugby Union Preview; 1.25 Racing
1.40 Winter Olympics; 1.55 Racing
2.10 Winter Olympics
2.40 Rugby Union - Wales v Scotland
4.25 Winter Olympics; 4.50 Final Score
Television presentation:
Football Focus TERRY LONG Racing BOB DUNCAN
Winter Olympics AUSTRIAN TELEVISION SERVICE
Rugby Union DEWI Griffiths
Olympic Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER
Editor ALAN HART

Contributors

Introduced By:
David Coleman
Introduces:
Bob Wilson
Commentators:
Julian Wilson
Commentators:
Richard Pitman
Commentator:
David Vine
Commentator:
Tony Gubba
Unknown:
Alan Weeks
Unknown:
Ron Pickering
Commentator:
Bill McLaren
Unknown:
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Unknown:
Terry Long
Unknown:
Bob Duncan
Producer:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

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