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Gennaro Olivieri (television personality)

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This article is about the Jeux Sans Frontières judge. For the footballer, see Gennaro Olivieri.

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 1980s 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

  1. ^ Photos of various show presenters including Olivieri
  2. ^ Flemish news report of Olivieri's funeral
  3. ^ Corriere della Sera, 4 Feb 2009
  4. ^ Retrospective of Genarro's career (in French)
  5. ^ Sito di Jsfnet Italia
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