GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/08/03}, PART 7 (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1984 summer Games of the XXIII Olympiad from Los Angeles. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics: Anchor sports commentator Jim McKay presides throughout this portion, introducing segments and highlights from track and field, boxing, basketball, women’s gymnastics, and swimming. Sports commentator Al Michaels recaps various track and field events so far and offers a preview of upcoming events at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Sports commentator Jack Whitaker offers a preview of women’s all-around gymnastics at Pauley Pavilion. Sports commentator Bob Beattie offers a preview of the women’s volleyball event at the Long Beach Arena. Sports commentator Jim Lampley offers a preview of various swimming events at the Swim Stadium at the University of Southern California. Sports commentator Keith Jackson offers a preview of various basketball events at the Forum at Inglewood. Sports commentator Howard Cosell offers a preview of boxing events from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. Sports commentators Michaels and O.J. Simpson cover the fifth heat of the second round of the men’s 100-meter sprint, featuring Juergen Evers (West Germany), Chidi Imo (Nigeria), Mike McFarlane (Great Britain), Desai Williams (Canada), Dudley Parker (Bahamas), Fred Martin (Australia), Luis Morales (Puerto Rico), and Carl Lewis (USA). Lewis wins the heat with a time of 10.04. He advances to the semifinals along with Williams, Morales, and McFarlane. After the race, Michaels and Simpson discuss the American athletes competing in the sprint events. Rita Flynn reports on the traffic situation in downtown Los Angeles. Sports commentators Michaels and Marty Liquori cover the fourth heat of the first round of the women’s 800-meter sprint event. The runners include: Gabriella Dorio (Italy), Elly Van Hulst (Netherlands), Grace Verbeek (Canada), Laverne Bryan (Antigua and Barbuda), Kim Gallagher (USA), and Maria Machado (Portugal). Gallagher wins the heat with a time of 2:00.37. She advances to the semifinals with Dorio, Van Hulst, and Verbeek. Sports commentator Cosell covers the super heavyweight preliminary boxing match between Tyrell Biggs (USA) and Isaac Barrientos (Puerto Rico). Cosell profiles Biggs, detailing his family life, his boxing history, and his struggle to be included in the Games. Biggs wins the bout by a decision of 5-0. Michaels and Liquori cover the second heat of the first round of the men’s 800-meter sprint, featuring runners Khalifa Omar (Sudan), Coloman Trabado (Spain), Riccardo Materazzi (Italy), Marcus O’Sullivan (Ireland), Leopoldo Acosta (Ecuador), Manlio Molinari (San Marino), Archfell Musango (Zambia), and Sebastian Coe (Great Britain). Coe wins the heat with a time of 1:45.72. He advances to the next round along with Khalifa, Trabado, Materazzi, and O’Sullivan. Sports commentators Jackson and Digger Phelps cover the men’s basketball game between the United States and France. Sports commentators Michaels and Dwight Stones cover the men’s triple jump qualifying round at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as Willie Banks makes his final jump attempt, achieving a distance of 16.59 meters. Michaels and Liquori cover the fourth heat of the first round of the men’s 800-meter sprint, featuring runners Earl Jones (USA), Faouzi Lahbi (Morocco), Philippe Dupont (France), Axel Harries (West Germany), Mouteb Al-Faouri (Jordan), Ibrahim Aziz (United Arab Emirates), and Kim Bok-Joo (South Korea). Jones wins the heat with a time of 1:47.77. He qualifies for the next round along with Lahbi and Dupont. The fifth heat of the first round of the men’s 800-meter sprint begins, featuring Joaquim Cruz (Brazil), Steve Ovett (Great Britain), Oslen Barr (Guyana), Benjamin Gonzalez (Spain), Batulamai Rajakumar (Malaysia), Francisco Figueredo (Paraguay), Isaac Ganunga (Malawi), and Siegfried Cruden (Suriname). Cruz wins the heat with a time of 1:45.66. He qualifies for the next round along with Ovett and Barr. Jackson and Phelps continue coverage of the men’s basketball game between the United States and France. Michaels and Liquori cover the beginning of the final of the 20-kilometer walk event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Sports commentators Lampley and Mark Spitz cover the finals of the men’s 200-meter butterfly stroke swimming competition at the Swim Stadium at the University of Southern California. McKay profiles swimmer Michael Gross (West Germany), detailing his training regime, his private life, and his activities outside of swimming. The 200-meter butterfly begins, featuring: Peter Ward (Canada), Anthony Mosse (New Zealand), Pablo Morales (USA), Gross, Rafael Vidal Castro (Venezuela), Jon Sieben (Australia), Tom Ponting (Canada), and Patrick Kennedy (USA). Sieben wins with a time of 1:57.04, setting a new world record. Final standings are: Jon Sieben (Australia) wins the gold medal with a time of 1:57.04; Michael Gross (West Germany) wins the silver medal with a time of 1:57.40; and Rafael Vidal Castro (Venezuela) wins the bronze medal with a time of 1:57.51. Sports commentator Diana Nyad interviews Sieben about his surprise victory. McKay profiles the leaders of the women’s gymnastics team in the individual all-around competition, including Mary Lou Retton (USA), Ecaterina Szabo (Romania), Julianne McNamara (USA), and Laura Cutina (Romania). Sports commentators Whitaker and Cathy Rigby McCoy cover the final round of the women’s individual all-around competition as Kathy Johnson (USA) performs her routine on the uneven bars. She earns a score of 9.90. Zhou Ping (China) performs her routine on the balance beam, earning a score of 9.80. Ma Yanhong (China) performs her floor exercise, scoring a 9.30. McNamara makes her attempt at the balance beam. She earns a score of 9.55. Szabo makes her attempt at the balance beam, earning a perfect score of 10.00. Retton makes her attempt at the uneven bars. She receives a score of 9.85. McKay offers an update on the men’s 20-kilometer walk event. Sports commentator Lampley and Donna de Varona cover the finals of the women’s 200-meter individual medley event. The swimmers include: Manuela Dalla Valle (Italy), Katrine Bomstad (Norway), Michelle Pearson (Australia), Tracy Caulkins (USA), Nancy Hogshead (USA), Christiane Pielke (West Germany), Petra Zindler (West Germany), and Lisa Curry (Australia). Caulkins wins with a time of 2:12.64, setting a new Olympic record. The final results are: Tracy Caulkins (USA) wins the gold medal with a time of 2:12.64; Nancy Hogshead (USA) wins the silver medal with a time of 2:15.17; and Michelle Pearson (Australia) wins the bronze medal with a time of 2:15.92. McKay gives another update on the men’s 20-kilometer walk event. Nyad interviews Caulkins about her victory and her status in the eyes of other swimmers. McKay gives an update on the men’s basketball game between the United States and France. Michaels and Liquori continue to cover the men’s 800-meter sprint event, covering the sixth heat of the first round, featuring Johnny Gray (USA), Pat Scammell (Australia), Marco Mayr (Switzerland), Ahmed Bel Kessam (Algeria), Syed Meshaq Rizvi (Pakistan), William Amakye (Ghana), and Philip Sinon (Seychelles). Gray wins the heat with a time of 1:47.19. He advances to the next round with Scammell, Mayr, and Kessam. Cosell covers the men’s lightweight boxing match between Pernell Whitaker (USA) and Omar Adolfo Mendez (Nicaragua). Cosell profiles Whitaker, reviewing his fight history during an interview. Whitaker defeats Mendez in a decision of 5-0. Cosell interviews Whitaker after the fight about his in-ring performance. Jack Whitaker and Rigby McCoy continue to cover the women’s individual all-around women’s gymnastics finals. Szabo performs her floor routine and scores a 9.95. Michaels and Liquori cover the end of the 20-kilometer walk event. Final standings are: Ernesto Canto (Mexico) wins the gold medal with a time of 1:23:13; Raul Gonzalez (Mexico) wins the silver medal with a time of 1:23:20; and Maurizio Damilano (Italy) wins the bronze medal with a time of 1:23:26. Whitaker and Rigby McCoy continue coverage of the women’s individual all-around women’s gymnastics finals. Retton makes her attempt on the balance beam. She earns a score of 9.80. Cutina makes her attempt at the balance beam, earning a score of 9.40. Jim Laurie reports on media coverage of the Games in China and the public’s reactions, as well as reactions in other Asian countries. Lampley and de Varona cover the finals of the women’s 4x100-meter medley relay swim event at the Swim Stadium at the University of Southern California. The competing teams are: Italy, Japan, Canada, the United States, West Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The United States team wins the event with a time of 4:08.34. Final results are: the United States wins the gold medal with a time of 4:08.34; West Germany wins the silver medal with a time of 4:11.97; and Canada wins the bronze medal with a time of 4:12.98. Whitaker and Rigby McCoy continue their coverage of the women’s gymnastics individual all-around event. McNamara makes her second attempt on the vault, earning a score of 9.95. Szabo makes her attempts on the vault. She earns a 9.90 on her first attempt and a 9.80 on her second. Kellie Wilson (Australia) makes her vault attempts. She earns a total of 9.25. Ma makes her attempt at the uneven bars, scoring a perfect 10.00. Cutina performs her floor exercise, earning a score of 9.90. Simona Pauca (Romania) makes her vault attempts, earning a 9.30 on her first attempt and a 9.90 on her second. Retton performs her floor exercise, earning a perfect score of 10.00. Dick Schaap reports on a story about the Saudi Arabian soccer team’s inclusion in the Games, as well as the overall Saudi presence in the Games. Lampley and Spitz cover the finals of the 100-meter men’s backstroke at the Swim Stadium at the University of Southern California. Nyad interviews swimmer Rick Carey (USA) about the results of the men’s 200-meter backstroke event. The swimmers include: Bengt Baron (Sweden), Hans Kroes (Netherlands), Mark Kerry (Australia), Carey, David Wilson (USA), Gary Hurring (New Zealand), Sandy Goss (Canada), and Mike West (Canada). Carey wins with a time of 55.79. Final results are: Rick Carey (USA) wins the gold medal with a time of 55.79; Dave Wilson (USA) wins the silver medal with a time of 56.35; and Mike West (Canada) wins the bronze medal with a time of 56.49. Whitaker and Rigby McCoy continue coverage of the women’s all-around individual gymnastics event. Szabo makes her attempt at the uneven bars, earning a score of 9.90. Cutina makes her vault attempts, earning a 9.90 on her first attempt and a 9.85 on her second. Bonnie Wittmeier (Canada) makes her vault attempts, scoring a 9.60 total. Pauca makes her attempt at the uneven bars, scoring a 9.90. Retton makes her attempts on the vault, achieving perfect scores of 10.00 on both attempts, thus becoming the first non-Eastern Bloc gymnast to win the all-around gold. Final results for the women’s gymnastics all-around competition are: Mary Lou Retton (USA) wins the gold medal with a total score of 79.175; Ecaterina Szabo (Romania) wins the silver medal with a total score of 79.125; and Simona Pauca (Romania) wins the bronze medal with a total score of 78.675. Sports commentators Jackson and Ann Meyers cover the women’s basketball game between the United States and China at the Forum at Inglewood. Rigby McCoy interviews Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, focusing on Szabo’s performance and the struggle between her and Retton. Jackson and Myers continue to cover the women’s basketball game between the United States and China. Whitaker and Rigby McCoy cover the medal ceremony for the women’s gymnastics individual all-around event, featuring Retton, Szabo, and Pauca. There is also footage of McNamara’s uneven bars routine, where she scored a perfect 10.00. Rigby McCoy talks to Retton about her narrow victory and her feelings upon winning a gold medal. Sports commentators Beattie and Kurt Kilgour cover the first game of the first match of the women’s volleyball event between the United States and China at Long Beach Arena. The United States wins the first game 15-13. Notable commercials include: Cliff Robertson for AT&T phone service; Jackson Scholz and Ben Cross for American Express credit cards; Bob Beaman for Miller beer; Davis Phinney for 7-Eleven convenience stores; Heather Locklear for Faberge shampoo; Robert E. Brennan for First Jersey Securities brokerage firm; Chris Evert-Lloyd for Lipton tea; Darrell Stubblefield for Snickers candy; and Paul Henderson for California Cellars wine. Also includes an “ABC News Business Brief” with Dan Cordtz and an “ABC News Brief” with Peter Jennings.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: August 3, 1984 7:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:16:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:0430
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Sports; Track and Field, 100m men; Track and Field, 800m women; Boxing, Over 91kg (super heavyweight) men; Track and Field, 800m men; Basketball, basketball men; Track and Field, triple jump men; Track and Field, 20km walk men; Swimming, 200m butterfly men; Artistic Gymnastics, individual all-round women; Swimming, 200m individual medley women; Boxing, Up to 60kg (Light weight) men; Swimming, 4x100m medley relay women; Soccer, soccer men; Swimming, 100m backstroke; Basketball, basketball women; Volleyball, volleyball women
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1984
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CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Jack Whitaker … Sports Commentator
- Bob Beattie … Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Sports Commentator
- Keith Jackson … Sports Commentator
- Howard Cosell … Sports Commentator
- O.J. Simpson … Sports Commentator
- Marty Liquori … Sports Commentator
- Digger Phelps … Sports Commentator
- Dwight Stones … Sports Commentator
- Mark Spitz … Sports Commentator
- Diana Nyad … Sports Commentator
- Cathy Rigby McCoy … Sports Commentator
- Donna de Varona … Sports Commentator
- Ann Meyers … Sports Commentator
- Kurt Kilgour … Sports Commentator
- Rita Flynn … Reporter
- Jim Laurie … Reporter
- Dick Schaap … Reporter
- Juergen Evers … Athlete
- Chidi Imo … Athlete
- Mike McFarlane … Athlete
- Desai Williams … Athlete
- Dudley Parker … Athlete
- Fred Martin … Athlete
- Luis Morales … Athlete
- Carl Lewis … Athlete
- Gabriella Dorio … Athlete
- Elly Van Hulst … Athlete
- Grace Verbeek … Athlete
- Laverne Bryan … Athlete
- Kim Gallagher … Athlete
- Maria Machado … Athlete
- Tyrell Biggs … Athlete
- Isaac Barrientos … Athlete
- Khalifi Omar … Athlete
- Coloman Trabado … Athlete
- Riccardo Materazzi … Athlete
- Marcus O'Sullivan … Athlete
- Leopoldo Acosta … Athlete
- Manlio Molinari … Athlete
- Archfell Musango … Athlete
- Sebastian Coe … Athlete
- Willie Banks … Athlete
- Earl Jones … Athlete
- Faouzi Lahbi … Athlete
- Philippe Dupont … Athlete
- Axel Harries … Athlete
- Mouteb Al-Faouri … Athlete
- Ibrahim Aziz … Athlete
- Bok-Joo Kim … Athlete
- Joaquim Cruz … Athlete
- Steve Ovett … Athlete
- Oslen Barr … Athlete
- Benjamin Gonzalez … Athlete
- Batulamai Rajakumar … Athlete
- Francisco Figueredo … Athlete
- Isaac Ganunga … Athlete
- Siegfried Cruden … Athlete
- Michael Gross … Athlete
- Peter Ward … Athlete
- Anthony Mosse … Athlete
- Pablo Morales … Athlete
- Rafael Vidal Castro … Athlete
- Jon Sieben … Athlete
- Tom Ponting … Athlete
- Patrick Kennedy … Athlete
- Mary Lou Retton … Athlete
- Ecaterina Szabo … Athlete
- Julianne McNamara … Athlete
- Laura Cutina … Athlete
- Kathy Johnson … Athlete
- Ping Zhou … Athlete
- Yanhong Ma … Athlete
- Manuela Dalla Valle … Athlete
- Katrine Bomstad … Athlete
- Michelle Pearson … Athlete
- Tracy Caulkins … Athlete
- Nancy Hogshead … Athlete
- Christiane Pielke … Athlete
- Petra Zindler … Athlete
- Lisa Curry … Athlete
- Johnny Gray … Athlete
- Pat Scammell … Athlete
- Marco Mayr … Athlete
- Ahmed Bel Kessam … Athlete
- Syed Meshaq Rizvi … Athlete
- William Amakye … Athlete
- Philip Sinon … Athlete
- Pernell Whitaker … Athlete
- Omar Adolfo Mendez … Athlete
- Ernesto Canto … Athlete
- Raul Gonzalez … Athlete
- Maurizio Damilano … Athlete
- Kellie Wilson … Athlete
- Simona Pauca … Athlete
- Rick Carey … Athlete
- Bengt Baron … Athlete
- Hans Kroes … Athlete
- Mark Kerry … Athlete
- David Wilson … Athlete
- Gary Hurring … Athlete
- Sandy Goss … Athlete
- Mike West … Athlete
- Bonnie Wittmeier … Athlete
- Nadia Comaneci … Guest
- Cliff Robertson … Talent, AT&T commercial
- Jackson Scholz … Talent, American Express commercial
- Ben Cross … Talent, American Express commercial
- Bob Beaman … Talent, Miller Lite beer commercial
- Davis Phinney … Talent, 7-Eleven commercial
- Heather Locklear … Talent, Faberge commercial
- Robert E. Brennan … Talent, First Jersey Securities commercial
- Chris Evert-Lloyd … Talent, Lipton commercial
- Darrell Stubblefield … Talent, Snickers commercial
- Paul Henderson … Talent, California Cellars commercial
- For "ABC News Business Brief"
- Dan Cordtz … Anchor
- For "ABC News Brief"
- Peter Jennings … Anchor