Review by pscamp01

There were two documentaries made of the 1968 Winter Olympics: this one, which was the official one, and 13 Days in France, which was unofficial. This movie does a better job of the two of documenting the events, although it is not perfect in that regard. The men and women's skiing events get detailed treatment. The athletes are identified and a little effort is made to build suspense of the events. And, of course, Jean-Claude Killy is given lots of coverage since he became a national hero. Peggy Fleming and a Russian couple's complete skating routines are shown, although that is it for figure skating except for some random shots of people speed skating and practicing. All of the other events are covered rather casually, often as frantic montages.