Gennaro Olivieri (television personality)

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]

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

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". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  3. Corriere della Sera, 4 Feb 2009
  4. Retrospective of Genarro's career (in French)
  5. Sito di Jsfnet Italia
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