GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD, THE {2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS}: DAY 4 {PART 1 OF 4} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2000 summer Games of the XXVII Olympiad from Sydney. 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 commentators Gary Thorne and Yaz Farooq cover the second heat of the women's rowing eights semifinals. The Netherlands places first with a time of 6:11.29, Canada places second with a time of 6:13.60, and the United States places third with a time of 6:17.37. Sports commentator Jimmy Roberts profiles judo athlete Jimmy Pedro (USA), discussing his family legacy with the sport which includes his grandfather, father and mother. Pedro won a bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Sports commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines cover the women's 100-meter backstroke finals. Diana Mocanu (Romania) wins the gold medal with a time of 1:00.21; Mai Nakamura (Japan) wins the silver medal with a time of 1:00.55; and Nina Jivanevskaya (Spain) wins the bronze medal with a time of 1:00.89. Thorne and Farooq cover the first heat of the men's rowing eights semifinals. Croatia places first with a time of 5:33.33, the United States places second with a time of 5:35.70, the Netherlands places third with a time of 5:36.42, Romania places fourth with a time of 5:36.93, and Italy places fifth with a time of 5:39.69. Hicks and Gaines cover the last heat of the women's 200-meter freestyle swimming semifinals. Martina Moravcova (Slovakia) places first with a time of 1:59.75, Kerstin Kielgass (Germany) places second with a time of 1:59.78, Natalya Baranovskaya (Belarus) places third with a time of 1:59.90, Wang Luna (China) places fourth with a time of 1:59.97, and Helene Muller (Russia) places fifth with a time of 2:00.04. Costas profiles women's swimmer Susie O'Neill (Australia) on being the most recognizable athlete in Australia. Hicks and Gaines review the women's 200-meter freestyle athletes who advance to the finals. O'Neill places first with a time of 1:59.37, Camella Potec (Romania) places second with a time of 1:59.54, Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) places third with a time of 1:59.63, Nadezhda Chemezova (Russia) places fourth with a time of 1:59.69, Moravcova (Slovakia) places fifth with a time of 1:59.75, Kielgass places sixth with a time of 1:59.78; Baranovskaya (Belarus) places seventh with a time of 1:59.90, and Wang places eighth with a time of 1:59.97. Sports commentator Harry Smith highlights the equestrian cross country event. He interviews top equestrian riders Andrew Hoy (Australia), David O'Connor (USA), and Karen O'Connor (USA) on their love for the sport. Hicks and Gaines cover the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming finals. Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) wins the gold medal with a time of 1:45.35; Ian Thorpe (Australia) wins the silver medal with a time of 1:45.83; and Massimiliano Rosolino (Italy) wins the bronze medal with a time of 1:46.65. Sports commentator Jim Gray interviews van den Hoogenband over his gold medal victory and setting a new world record. Costas covers the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming award ceremony. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Michael Chiklis for “Daddio”; and Mary Lou Retton, Michael Johnson, and Tara Lipinski for McDonald's restaurants.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 18, 2000
- RUNNING TIME: 01:32:42
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112008
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 2000, Summer, Sydney; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Rowing, eight with coxswain (8+) women; Swimming, 100m backstroke women; Rowing, eight with coxswain (8+) men; Swimming, 200m freestyle women; Swimming, 200m freestyle men; Equestrian Eventing, individual mixed
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Promos - Daddio
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Gary Thorne … Sports Commentator
- Yaz Farooq … Sports Commentator
- Jimmy Roberts … Sports Commentator
- Dan Hicks … Sports Commentator
- Rowdy Gaines … Sports Commentator
- Harry Smith … Sports Commentator
- Jim Gray … Sports Commentator
- Jimmy Pedro … Athlete
- Andrew Hoy … Athlete
- David O'Connor … Athlete
- Pieter van den Hoogenband … Athlete
- Ian Thorpe … Athlete
- Massimiliano Rosolino … Athlete
- Diana Mocanu … Athlete
- Mai Nakamura … Athlete
- Nina Jivanevskaya … Athlete
- Martina Moravcova … Athlete
- Kerstin Kielgass … Athlete
- Natalya Baranovskaya … Athlete
- Wang Luna … Athlete
- Helene Muller … Athlete
- Susie O'Neill … Athlete
- Camella Potec … Athlete
- Claudia Poll … Athlete
- Nadezhda Chemezova … Athlete
- Karen O'Connor … Athlete
- Michael Chiklis … Talent, Daddio promo
- Mary Lou Retton … Talent, McDonald's commercial
- Michael Johnson … Talent, McDonald's commercial
- Tara Lipinski … Talent, McDonald's commercial