GAMES OF THE XXIV OLYMPIAD, THE {1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS}: DAY 11 {PART 4 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 Tom Hammond, Greg Lewis, and Steve McFarland cover the men's 10-meter platform diving event, featuring: Xiong Ni (China), Greg Louganis (USA), Jesus Mena (Mexico), Giorgi Chokovadze (USSR), Jan Hempel (East Germany), Patrick Jeffrey (USA) and Vladimir Timoshinin (USSR). Final results for the men’s 10-meter platform diving event are: Greg Louganis (USA) wins the gold medal with a score of 638.61; Xiong Ni (China) wins the silver medal with a score of 637.47; and Jesus Mena (Mexico) wins the bronze medal with a score of 594.39. Gumbel recaps the women's basketball game between the United States and the Soviet Union. The United States beat the Soviet Union 102-88 to move to the final round of the competition. Sports commentator Dick Enberg interviews Louganis after his gold medal win. Sports commentators Gary Gerould and Davis Phinney highlight men's cycling and some of the top contenders and standings so far. Gumbel profiles super heavyweight boxer Riddick Bowe (USA). Notable commercials and/or promos include: Pusko Jezic for Dow.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 26, 1988
- RUNNING TIME: 01:03:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112121
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1988, Summer, Seoul; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Diving, 10m platform men; Basketball, basketball women; Cycling Road, individual road race men; Boxing, Over 91kg (super heavyweight) men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Bud Light
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser
- TV - Commercials - Dow
- TV - Commercials - Kodak
- TV - Commercials - MCI
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Prevent
CREDITS
- Bryant Gumbel … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- Steve McFarland … Sports Commentator
- Greg Lewis … Sports Commentator
- Dick Enberg … Sports Commentator
- Gary Gerould … Sports Commentator
- Davis Phinney … Sports Commentator
- Xiong Ni … Athlete
- Greg Louganis … Athlete
- Jesus Mena … Athlete
- Giorgi Chokovadze … Athlete
- Jan Hempel … Athlete
- Vladimir Timoshinin … Athlete
- Patrick Jeffrey … Athlete
- Riddick Bowe … Athlete
- Pusko Jezic … Talent, Dow commercial