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What: Salt Lake Olympic highlight videos

Producer: NBC

Price: $19.95 each, plus shipping and handling

Although it may be hard to believe, there might be some people who just can’t get their fill of the Winter Olympics. NBC has just the thing for those people--highlight videos.

The tapes are now available for purchase, although delivery may take four to six weeks.

One is a 75-minute video featuring highlights from the 17 days and nights of the Salt Lake Games, culled from NBC’s expansive coverage both on cable and the big network. This is the official 2002 Olympic Winter Games highlight video.

Two figure skating tapes are also available.

The official highlight video recaps the performances of gold medal-winning athletes such as Jim Shea in skeleton, figure skater Sarah Hughes and speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno.

The figure skating tapes, produced by Los Angeles free-lancer Tony Richards, can be purchased individually or as a two-tape set.

One tape, called the “Competition,” is nearly 90 minutes and features all the medal-winning performances in women, men, pairs and ice dancing.

The other figure skating tape, titled the “Exhibition,” is 60 minutes and features the Champions Gala.

The official video featuring all Winter Olympic sports is $19.95 (plus $4.95 shipping and handling) and available by calling 1 800-807-4566.

The figure skating videos are $19.95 each (plus $4.95 shipping and handling) or the two-tape figure skating set is $29.95 (plus $5.95 shipping and handling) and available by calling 1 866-78-SKATE.

All videos are also available via the Internet at www.NBCOlympics.com.

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Larry Stewart