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GAMES OF THE XXX OLYMPIAD, THE {2012 LONDON OLYMPICS}: DAY 4 {PART 3} (TV)

Summary

This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2012 summer Games of the XXX Olympiad from London. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics: Anchor sports commentator Bob Costas presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights. Sports commentator Andrea Kremer interviews swimmers Missy Franklin (USA) and Rebecca Soni (USA) after the women's 100-meter breaststroke event. A segment titled "Moments of Happiness" is presented by Coca-Cola. Costas highlights Franklin's 200-meter backstroke victory as seen by her classmates in Denver, Colorado. Sports commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines cover the first heat of the men's 200-meter butterfly semifinals. Takeshi Matsuda (Japan) is in first place with a time of 1:54.25, Chad Le Clos (South Africa) is in second place with a time of 1:54.34, Chen Yin (China) is in third place with a time of 1:54.43, Tyler Clary (USA) is in fourth place with a time of 1:54.93, and Wu Peng (China) is in fifth place with a time of 1:55.65. Hicks and Gaines cover the second heat of the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming semifinals. Michael Phelps (USA) is in first place with a time of 1:54.53, Dinko Jukic (Austria) is in second place with a time of 1:54.95, Pawel Koreniowski (Poland) is in third place with a time of 1:55.04, Velmir Stjepanovic (Serbia) is in fourth place with a time of 1:55.13, and Bence Biczo (Hungary) is in fifth place with a time of 1:55.36. Sports commentator Andrea Kremer interviews Phelps. A segment titled "Here's To Possibilities" is presented by AT&T, featuring United States women's gymnastics. Sports commentators Al Trautwig, Tim Daggett, and Elfi Schlegel provide team standings after the fifth of six rotations in the men’s team gymnastics event. Trautwig, Daggett and Schlegel cover the final rotation of the men's gymnastics team finals, featuring: Chen Yibing (China), Guo Weiyang (China), and Zhang Chenglong (China) on the pommel horse. Trautwig notes that Princes William and Harry of Wales are in attendance in the audience. Trautwig, Daggett, and Schlegel provide coverage of the final rotation of the men's gymnastics team finals, featuring Max Whitlock (Great Britain), Daniel Purvis (Great Britain), and Kristian Thomas (Great Britain) on the floor exercise. An inquiry results in Kohei Uchimura’s (Japan) his pommel horse score being raised by .7 of a point. Final standings of men's gymnastics team finals: China wins the gold medal with a score of 275.997 points; Japan wins the silver medal with a score of 271.952; and Great Britain wins the bronze medal with a score of 271.742. Costas recaps various events, featuring Matt Grevers (USA), Franklin and the British men's gymnastics team. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Ryan Lochte for AT&T phone service.

Details

  • NETWORK: NBC
  • DATE: July 30, 2012
  • RUNNING TIME: 01:10:49
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: 112931
  • GENRE: Sports
  • SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 2012, Summer, London; Olympics; Sports; Swimming, 200m butterfly men; Artistic Gymnastics, team competition men; Artistic Gymnastics, pommel horse men; Artistic Gymnastics, floor exercises men
  • SERIES RUN: N/A
  • COMMERCIALS:
    • TV - Commercials - AT&T
    • TV - Commercials - BMW
    • TV - Commercials - Chevrolet
    • TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
    • TV - Commercials - General Electric
    • TV - Commercials - McDonald's
    • TV - Commercials - Panasonic
    • TV - Commercials - Samsung Galaxy S3

CREDITS

  • Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
  • Tim Daggett … Sports Commentator
  • Rowdy Gaines … Sports Commentator
  • Dan Hicks … Sports Commentator
  • Al Trautwig … Sports Commentator
  • Elfi Schlegel … Sports Commentator
  • Zhang Chenglong … Athlete
  • Tyler Clary … Athlete
  • Matt Grevers … Athlete
  • Dinko Jukic … Athlete
  • Pawel Korzeniowski … Athlete
  • Chad LeClos … Athlete
  • Takeshi Matsuda … Athlete
  • Wu Peng … Athlete
  • Michael Phelps … Athlete
  • Daniel Purvis … Athlete
  • Velmir Stjepanovic … Athlete
  • Kristian Thomas … Athlete
  • Guo Weiyang … Athlete
  • Max Whitlock … Athlete
  • Chen Yibing … Athlete
  • Chen Yin … Athlete
  • Bence Biczo … Athlete
  • Kohei Uchimura … Athlete
  • Missy Franklin … Athlete
  • Rebecca Soni … Athlete
  • Henry Prince of Wales … Cameo
  • William Prince of Wales … Cameo
  • Ryan Lochte … Talent, AT&T commercial
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