GAMES OF THE XXIV OLYMPIAD, THE {1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS}: DAY 2 {PART 2 OF 8} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1988 summer Games of the XXIV Olympiad from Seoul. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics: Anchor sports commentator Gayle Gardner presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights. Sports commentator Marv Albert covers the men's bantamweight boxing event. Byun Jung Il (South Korea) defeats Jean-Marc Augustin (France) in a decision of 5-0. Sports commentators Bob Trumpy and Chris Marlowe cover the men's volleyball event. The Netherlands defeat France 3-1. Sports commentator Greg Lewis highlights a segment on taekwondo. Includes commentary from Michael L. Weintraub, president of the United States Taekwondo Union. In the women’s flyweight taekwondo semifinals Angela Naranjo (Spain) beats Mayumi Pejo (USA). Choo Nan-Yool (South Korea) wins the gold medal. Lewis interviews Luong Pham (USA) in a segment about taekwondo and Pham’s family’s dramatic escape from Vietnam. Ha Tae-Kyung (South Korea) defeats Pham in the men's flyweight taekwondo quarterfinals. Sports commentators Charlie Jones and Steve McFarland cover the first half of the women’s 10-meter platform diving preliminaries. Jones hosts a segment on the "Great American Body" with diver Wendy Lian Williams (USA). Notable commercials and/or promos include: Bill Cosby for Kodak.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 17, 1988
- RUNNING TIME: 01:04:38
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112071
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1988, Summer, Seoul; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Taekwondo, Under 49 kg women; Taekwondo, Under 58 kg men; Taekwondo, 68 - 80 kg men; Diving, 10m platform women; Volleyball, volleyball men; Boxing, Up to 56 kg (Bantam weight) men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - American Express
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser
- TV - Commercials - Buick
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - Kodak
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Miller Lite
CREDITS
- Gayle Gardner … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Greg Lewis … Sports Commentator
- Bob Trumpy … Sports Commentator
- Charlie Jones … Sports Commentator
- Steve McFarland … Sports Commentator
- Chris Marlowe … Sports Commentator
- Marv Albert … Sports Commentator
- Byun Jung Il … Athlete
- Jean-Marc Augustin … Athlete
- Angela Naranjo … Athlete
- Mayumi Pejo … Athlete
- Choo Nan-Yool … Athlete
- Luong Pham … Athlete
- Ha Tae-Kyung … Athlete
- Chung Kook-Hyun … Athlete
- Jay Warwick … Athlete
- Wendy Lian Williams … Athlete
- Michael L. Weintraub
- Bill Cosby … Talent, Kodak commercial