<P> Leo Arnaud or Léo Arnaud ( / ˈleɪ. oʊ ɑːr ˈnoʊ / ; July 24 , 1904 -- April 26 , 1991 ) was a French - American composer of film scores , best known for `` Bugler 's Dream '' , which is used as the theme by television networks presenting the Olympic Games in the United States . </P>
who wrote the theme song for the winter olympics
Leo Arnaud