GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD, THE {2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS}: DAY 8 {PART 4 OF 4} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2000 summer Games of the XXVII Olympiad from Sydney. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics: Anchor sports commentator Bob Costas presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights. Sports commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines cover the men’s 50-meter freestyle swimming event. Anthony Ervin (USA) and Gary Hall Jr. (USA) tie for the gold medal with a time of 21.98; and Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) wins the bronze medal with a time 22.03. Hall Jr. and Ervin are interviewed after the race and stand for the gold medal ceremony. Costas interviews swimmer Brooke Bennett (USA), who won the 400-meter and 800-meter women’s swimming events. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Sprite soft drink; and AT&T phone service.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 22, 2000
- RUNNING TIME: 00:21:37
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112026
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 2000, Summer, Sydney; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Swimming, 50m freestyle men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - Bank of America
- TV - Commercials - Sprite
- TV - Commercials - Xerox
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Dan Hicks … Sports Commentator
- Rowdy Gaines … Sports Commentator
- Anthony Ervin … Athlete
- Gary Hall Jr. … Athlete
- Pieter Van Den Hoogenband … Athlete
- Brooke Bennett … Athlete