GAMES OF THE XXIV OLYMPIAD, THE {1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS}: DAY 11 {PART 2 OF 5} (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 Bryant Gumbel presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights. Sports commentators Gary Gerould, Brian Drebber, and Davis Phinney cover the men's cycling road race event. Sports commentators Greg Lewis and Steve McFarland cover the men's 10-meter platform diving event, featuring Giorgi Chokovadze (USSR), Patrick Jeffrey (USA), Greg Louganis (USA), Jan Hempel (East Germany), Jorge Mondragon (Mexico), Li Kongzheng (China), Vladimir Timoshinin (USSR), Steffen Haage (East Germany) and Xiong Ni (China). Gumbel profiles former athlete and coach Dr. Sammy Lee. There is also a profile of Li. Sports commentators Tom Hammond and Nancy Lieberman-Cline discuss the upcoming women's semifinal basketball game between the United States and the Soviet Union. Notable commercials and/or promos include: Tom Brokaw for “NBC News”; Larry Bird for the American Beef Council; and Michael Cooper for the American Beef Council.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 26, 1988
- RUNNING TIME: 01:03:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112119
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1988, Summer, Seoul; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Cycling Road, individual road race men; Diving, 10m platform men; Basketball, basketball women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - American Beef Council
- TV - Commercials - Century 21
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - FTD
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Miller
- TV - Commercials - Philips
- TV - Commercials - US Olympic Coins
- TV - Commercials - US Sprint
- TV - Commercials - Visa
- TV - Promos - NBC News
CREDITS
- Bryant Gumbel … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Gary Gerould … Sports Commentator
- Brian Drebber … Sports Commentator
- Davis Phinney … Sports Commentator
- Greg Lewis … Sports Commentator
- Steve McFarland … Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- Nancy Lieberman-Cline … Sports Commentator
- Giorgi Chokovadze … Athlete
- Patrick Jeffrey … Athlete
- Greg Louganis … Athlete
- Jan Hempel … Athlete
- Jorge Mondragon … Athlete
- Vladimir Timoshinin … Athlete
- Xiong Ni … Athlete
- Steffen Haage … Athlete
- Li Kongzheng … Athlete
- Sammy Lee … Coach
- Tom Brokaw … Talent, NBC News promo
- Larry Bird … Talent, American Beef Council commercial
- Michael Cooper … Talent, American Beef Council commercial