The Torch Relay, introduced originally at the Berlin Summer Olympics of 1936, is a favoured feature of Bud Greenspan's documentary, and here he shows the Olympic flame being carried through the Norwegian mountains until at last a ski jumper carries it down the 90-metre hill in Lillehammer to land outside the stadium in spectacular style. Using archive footage as well as live interviews, the film includes in-depth profiles of champions such as the skiing maestro Alberto Tomba, American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, and the speed skater Johann Olav Koss. Prince Albert of Monaco is interviewed as he takes part in the bobsleigh competition.