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
editOlivieri 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
edit- ^ 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