Gennaro Olivieri

Gennaro Olivieri (5 July 1922 in Neuchâtel – 2 February 2009 in Neuchâtel) 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,Photos of various show presenters including Olivieri usually working with colleague and friend Guido Pancaldi.
==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.Corriere della Sera, 4 Feb 2009Retrospective of Genarro's career (in French) His stint as referee for Jeux Sans Frontières lasted from 1965 to 1982.Sito di Jsfnet Italia
==References==
==External links==
*Retrospective of Gennaro's career published at the time of his death (in Italian)
Category:Swiss ice hockey officials