GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/07/30}, PART 1: EQUESTRIAN, SWIMMING (MEN) (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 commentators Kathleen Sullivan and Frank Gifford preside throughout this portion, introducing segments and highlights from women’s single sculls rowing, equestrian dressage, and the men’s 100-meter butterfly stroke swimming competition. Sullivan and Gifford recap events from the previous day's competition. Sports commentators Curt Gowdy and Steve Gladstone report from Lake Casitas for the start of the Olympic rowing events, beginning with the first heat of the women’s single sculls. The rowers racing in the first heat are: Jos Compaan (Netherlands), Andrea Schreiner (Canada), Ursula Brauch (West Germany), Astrid Unger (Austria), Carlie Geer (USA), and Jacqui Marshall (Australia). Geer wins the first heat. Sports commentators Chris Schenkel, Bill Steinkraus, and Tad Coffin report from Santa Anita Park for the first day of the three-day equestrian event, beginning with the dressage. Steinkraus and Coffin offer commentary as Mike Plumb (USA) makes his run at the dressage, earning a score of 61.2 penalty points. Next, Virginia Holgate (Great Britain) makes her attempt at the dressage, scoring 56.4 penalty points. Afterwards, Karen Stives (USA) makes her attempt, earning a score of 49.2 penalty points, putting the United States team in the lead. Plumb and Stives are interviewed, discussing how they trained together. Sports commentator Judd Rose reports from 42nd Street and Harbor Freeway outside of Los Angeles, discussing the morning traffic. Sports commentator Mike Eruzione recaps the events of the previous day’s field hockey game between the United States and India, detailing India’s 5-1 victory. Sports commentators Jim Lampley, Mark Spitz, and Donna de Varona report from the Swim Stadium at the University of Southern California, discussing the day’s upcoming swimming events. Sports commentator Jack Whitaker profiles swimmer Mark Gribble (USA), detailing his hobbies, education, and aspirations. Lampley and Spitz offer commentary on the fifth heat of the men’s 100-meter butterfly stroke event. The swimmers include Gribble, Warren Sorby (Fiji), Kemal Sadri Ozun (Turkey), Cees Vervoorn (Netherlands), Bengt Baron (Sweden), Shudo Kawawa (Japan), Ahmed Said (Egypt), and Juan Miranda (El Salvador). Baron wins the heat with a time of 54.67. They move on to the sixth heat of the 100-meter breaststroke, featuring swimmers Michael Gross (West Germany), Roberto Granados (Guatemala), Zheng Jian (China), Theophile David (Switzerland), Soren Oestberg (Denmark), Ian Collins (Great Britain), Carlos Romo (Mexico), and Esa Fadel (Bahrain). Gross wins the heat with a time of 54.02. Lampley and Spitz comment on the seventh and final heat, featuring swimmers Pablo Morales (USA), Ingi Jonsson (Iceland), Carlos Scanavino (Uruguay), Mark Stockwell (Australia), Dave Churchill (Canada), Anthony Mosse (New Zealand), Luis Juncos (Argentina), and Trevor Ncala (Swaziland). Morales wins with a time of 53.78. Gifford interviews swimmers Nancy Hogshead (USA) and Carrie Steinseifer (USA) about their joint gold medal in the previous day’s 100-meter women’s freestyle event. Gifford then talks with swimmer Steve Lundquist (USA) about his gold medal for the men’s 100-meter men’s breaststroke, which he won on the previous day. Notable commercials include: Ken Howard and Sarah Purcell for Chevrolet automobiles; Leo Williams for Energizer batteries; Jack Klugman for Canon imaging products; Heather Locklear for Faberge shampoo; Al Oerter for 7-Eleven convenience stores; Don Meredith for Lipton tea; and Cynthia Gregory for American Express credit cards.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: July 30, 1984
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:1334
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Sports; Rowing, single sculls (1x) women; Equestrian Dressage, individual mixed; Field Hockey, hockey men; Swimming, 100m butterfly men; Swimming, 100m freestyle women; Swimming, 100m breaststroke men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
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- TV – Commercials – AT&T phone service
- TV – Commercials – Act mouthwash
- TV – Commercials – Allstate insurance
- TV – Commercials – American Express credit cards
- TV – Commercials – Arco oil
- TV – Commercials – Atari video games
- TV – Commercials – Aveeno hygiene products
- TV – Commercials – Avon skin care products
- TV – Commercials – Black Flag insect spray
- TV – Commercials – Canon imaging products
- TV – Commercials – Champion building products
- TV – Commercials – Chevrolet automobiles
- TV – Commercials – Coca-Cola soft drink
- TV – Commercials – Energizer batteries
- TV – Commercials – Faberge shampoo
- TV – Commercials – Fram automobile parts
- TV – Commercials – K-Mart department stores
- TV – Commercials – Levi’s apparel
- TV – Commercials – Lightdays panty liners
- TV – Commercials – Lipton tea
- TV – Commercials – Maxithins panty liners
- TV – Commercials – McDonald’s restaurants
- TV – Commercials – Nissan automobiles
- TV – Commercials – Oscar Meyer meat products
- TV – Commercials – Red Lobster restaurants
- TV – Commercials – Spartus vitamin supplements
- TV – Commercials – Special K breakfast cereal
- TV – Commercials – Tab soft drink
- TV – Commercials – Tio Sancho tacos
- TV – Commercials – True Value hardware stores
- TV – Promos – “Call to Glory”
- TV – Promos – “General Hospital”
- TV – Promos – “Paper Dolls”
CREDITS
- Frank Gifford … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Kathleen Sullivan … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Curt Gowdy … Sports Commentator
- Steve Gladstone … Sports Commentator
- Chris Schenkel … Sports Commentator
- Bill Steinkraus … Sports Commentator
- Tad Coffin … Sports Commentator
- Judd Rose … Sports Commentator
- Mike Eruzione … Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Sports Commentator
- Mark Spitz … Sports Commentator
- Donna de Varona … Sports Commentator
- Jack Whitaker … Sports Commentator
- Jos Compaan … Athlete
- Andrea Schreiner … Athlete
- Ursula Brauch … Athlete
- Astrid Unger … Athlete
- Carlie Geer … Athlete
- Jacqui Marshall … Athlete
- Mike Plumb … Athlete
- Virginia Holgate … Athlete
- Karen Stives … Athlete
- Alex Baumann … Athlete
- Cynthia Woodhead … Athlete
- Matt Gribble … Athlete
- Warren Sorby … Athlete
- Kemal Sadri Ozun … Athlete
- Cees Vervoorn … Athlete
- Bengt Baron … Athlete
- Kawawa Shudo … Athlete
- Ahmed Said … Athlete
- Juan Miranda … Athlete
- Michael Gross … Athlete
- Roberto Granados … Athlete
- Jian Zheng … Athlete
- Theophile David … Athlete
- Soren Oestberg … Athlete
- Ian Collins … Athlete
- Carlos Romo … Athlete
- Esa Fadel … Athlete
- Pablo Morales … Athlete
- Ingi Jonsson … Athlete
- Carlos Scanavino … Athlete
- Mark Stockwell … Athlete
- Dave Churchill … Athlete
- Anthony Mosse … Athlete
- Luis Juncos … Athlete
- Trevor Ncala … Athlete
- Nancy Hogshead … Athlete
- Carrie Steinseifer … Athlete
- Steve Lundquist … Athlete
- Ken Howard … Talent, Chevrolet commercial
- Sarah Purcell … Talent, Chevrolet commercial
- Leo Williams … Talent, Energizer commercial
- Jack Klugman … Talent, Canon commercial
- Heather Locklear … Talent, Faberge commercial
- Al Oerter … Talent, 7-Eleven commercial
- Don Meredith … Talent, Lipton commercial
- Cynthia Gregory … Talent, American Express commercial