GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD, THE {2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS}: DAY 7 {PART 3 OF 3} (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 highlights and events. Sports commentators Al Trautwig, Michele Tafoya, and Tim Daggett provide coverage of the women's gymnastics all-around finals. Andreea Raducan (Romania) performs her floor exercise and earns a score of 9.825. The results of the women’s gymnastics all around finals are: Andreea Raducan (Romania) wins the gold medal with a score of 38.893; Simona Amanar (Romania) wins the silver medal with a score of 38.642; and Maria Olaru (Romania) wins the bronze medal with a score of 38.581. Sports commentator Beth Ruyak interviews gymnast Elise Ray (USA) about the controversy over the two inch raise of the horse in the vault competition. Costas interviews men's swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg (USA). Costas covers the medal ceremony for the 200-m backstroke event. Krayzelburg receives the gold medal and Aaron Peirsol (USA) receives the silver medal. Costas highlights the controversy surrounding French athlete Marie Jose-Perec (France) who prematurely left the Olympic Games. Costas profiles women's weightlifter Tara Nott (USA) and her receiving a gold medal after it was stripped from a Romanian weightlifter because of a failed drug test.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 21, 2000
- RUNNING TIME: 00:23:03
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112022
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 2000, Summer, Sydney; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Artistic Gymnastics, individual all-round women; Swimming, 200m backstroke men; Artistic Gymnastics, floor exercises women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
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CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Trautwig … Sports Commentator
- Tim Daggett … Sports Commentator
- Michele Tafoya … Sports Commentator
- Beth Ruyak … Sports Commentator
- Andreea Raducan … Athlete
- Simona Amanar … Athlete
- Maria Olaru … Athlete
- Elise Ray … Athlete
- Lenny Krayzelburg … Athlete
- Aaron Peirsol … Athlete
- Marie-Jose Perec … Athlete
- Tara Nott … Athlete