Gennaro Olivieri (1922 – 2 February 2009) was a Swiss ice hockey referee, better known in the English-speaking world for his role as the main official overseeing the original Jeux Sans Frontières TV shows, [1] usually working with colleague and friend Guido Pancaldi. [2]
Professional background
Olivieri was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland. He refereed around 200 international ice hockey matches including five world championship finals and the finals of the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics. [3] [4] His stint as referee for Jeux Sans Frontières lasted from 1965 to 1982. [5]
References
- ^ Photos of various show presenters including Olivieri
- ^ "Flemish news report of Olivieri's funeral". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Corriere della Sera, 4 Feb 2009
- ^ Retrospective of Genarro's career (in French)
- ^ Sito di Jsfnet Italia
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Gennaro Olivieri (1922 – 2 February 2009) was a Swiss ice hockey referee, better known in the English-speaking world for his role as the main official overseeing the original Jeux Sans Frontières TV shows, [1] usually working with colleague and friend Guido Pancaldi. [2]
Professional background
Olivieri was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland. He refereed around 200 international ice hockey matches including five world championship finals and the finals of the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics. [3] [4] His stint as referee for Jeux Sans Frontières lasted from 1965 to 1982. [5]
References
- ^ Photos of various show presenters including Olivieri
- ^ "Flemish news report of Olivieri's funeral". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ Corriere della Sera, 4 Feb 2009
- ^ Retrospective of Genarro's career (in French)
- ^ Sito di Jsfnet Italia