GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD, THE {2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS}: DAY 9 {PART 1 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 1500-meter freestyle swimming event. Grant Hackett (Australia) wins the gold medal with a time of 14:48:33; Kieren Perkins (Australia) wins the silver medal with a time of 14:53:59; and Chris Thompson (USA) wins the bronze medal with a time of 14:56:81. Sports commentator Andrea Joyce interviews Hackett and Perkins before they stand for the medal ceremony. Costas introduces a documentary on the Australian holiday “Anzac Day,” commemorating the World War I volunteers who lost their lives in the battle of Gallipoli, giving Australia status as a nation on the world stage. Sports commentator Phil Liggett highlights a segment on the woman’s BMX event, featuring Alison Sydor (Australia), Alison Dunlap (USA), and Paola Pezzo (Italy). Paula Pezzo (Italy) wins the gold medal; Barbara Blatter (Switzerland) wins the silver medal; and Margarita Fullana (Spain) wins the bronze medal. Costas highlights men’s rowing events, featuring a segment on Steve Redgrave (Great Britain). Sports commentators Gary Thorne and Yaz Farooq cover the men’s coxless four rowing event. Great Britain wins the gold medal with a time of 6:02.03; Italy wins the silver medal with a time of 6:02.31; and Australia wins the bronze medal with a time of 6:05.33. Sports commentator Len Burman interviews Redgrave after the event. Costas highlights the men’s soccer quarterfinal game between the United States and Japan. Sports commentators Andres Cantor and Alexi Lalas cover the men’s soccer quarterfinal game between the United States and Japan. The United States wins the game on penalty kicks. Sports commentators Dan Hicks and Cynthia Potter cover round four of the men’s 10-meter synchronized diving event. Igor Loukanshin (Russia) and Dmitry Sautin (Russia) lead with 277.32 points, Hu Jia (China) and Tian Liang (China) are in second place with 271.62 points, and Jan Hempel (Germany) and Heiko Meyer (Germany) are in third place with 260.34 points. Notable commercials and/or promos include: Michael Johnson for Samsung.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 23, 2000
- RUNNING TIME: 01:32:52
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112027
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 2000, Summer, Sydney; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Swimming, 1500m freestyle men; Cycling BMX, individual women; Rowing, four without coxswain (4-) men; Soccer, soccer men; Diving, synchronized diving 10m platform men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - Coke
- TV - Commercials - Domino’s Pizza
- TV - Commercials - IBM
- TV - Commercials - Saturn
- TV - Commercials - Sun America
- TV - Commercials - Visa
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Dan Hicks … Sports Commentator
- Rowdy Gaines … Sports Commentator
- Phil Liggett … Sports Commentator
- Gary Thorne … Sports Commentator
- Len Burman … Sports Commentator
- Andres Cantor … Sports Commentator
- Alexi Lalas … Sports Commentator
- Andrea Joyce … Sports Commentator
- Yaz Farooq … Sports Commentator
- Cynthia Potter … Sports Commentator
- Grant Hackett … Athlete
- Kieren Perkins … Athlete
- Chris Thompson … Athlete
- Steven Redgrave … Athlete
- Igor Loukanshin … Athlete
- Dmitry Sautin … Athlete
- Hu Jia … Athlete
- Tian Liang … Athlete
- Jan Hempel … Athlete
- Heiko Meyer … Athlete
- Alison Sydor … Athlete
- Allison Dunlap … Athlete
- Paola Pezzo … Athlete
- Barbara Blatter … Athlete
- Margarita Fullana … Athlete
- Michael Johnson … Talent, Samsung commercial