GAMES OF THE XXV OLYMPIAD, THE {1992 BARCELONA OLYMPICS}: DAY 8 {PART 4 OF 5} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1992 summer Games of the XXV Olympiad from Barcelona. 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 John Tesh, Elfi Schlegel, and Tim Daggett cover the finals of the women’s balance beam event. Tatiana Lysenko (Unified Team) wins the gold medal with a score of 9.975; and Shannon Miller (USA) and Lu Li (China) tie for the silver medal with scores of 9.912. Costas recaps the women's marathon event. Singer Randy Travis performs "The Heart to Climb the Mountain" in a world premiere video. Sports commentator Terry Leibel covers the men’s single canoeing slalom event. Sports commentator Eric Evans interviews Jon Lugbill (USA) after his canoeing race. Leibel and Evans cover Lukas Pollert (Czechoslovakia), Davey Hearn (USA), Gareth Marriott (Great Britain) and Lugbill in the men's single canoeing slalom event. Lukas Pollert (Czechoslovakia) wins the gold medal with a total of 113.69; Gareth Marriott (Great Britain) wins the silver medal with a total of 116.48; and Jacky Avril (France) wins the bronze medal with a total of 117.18. Costas interviews Gail Devers (USA), the gold medalist in the women's 100-meter dash. Sprinter Leroy Burrell (USA) is profiled at home in Santa Monica, California. Sports commentators Tom Hammond and O.J. Simpson cover the finals of the men’s 100-meter dash. The racers include Burrell, Dennis Mitchell (USA), Linford Christie (Great Britain), and Frank Fredericks (Namibia). Final results for the men’s 100-meter dash are: Linford Christie (Great Britain) wins the gold medal with a time of 9.96; Frank Fredericks (Namibia) wins the silver medal with a time of 10.02; and Dennis Mitchell (USA) wins the bronze medal with a time of 10.04. Sports commentator Todd Christensen interviews Christie after winning his gold medal. Hammond and Simpson cover Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) in the 200-meter dash portion of the women's heptathlon event. Christensen interviews Joyner-Kersee after the race. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Dan O'Brien and Dave Johnson for Reebok footwear; and Natalie Cole for Coca Cola soft drinks.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: August 1, 1992
- RUNNING TIME: 01:01:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112187
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1992, Summer, Barcelona; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Artistic Gymnastics, balance beam women; Canoe/Kayak flat-water, C-1 200m (canoe single) men; Track and Field, 100m men; Track and Field, heptathlon women; Track and Field, marathon women; Track and Field, 100m women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - JCPenney
- TV - Commercials - Lucite
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Miller Lite
- TV - Commercials - Reebok
- TV - Commercials - Xerox
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- John Tesh … Sports Commentator
- Elfi Schlegel … Sports Commentator
- Tim Daggett … Sports Commentator
- Terry Leibel … Sports Commentator
- Eric Evans … Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- O.J. Simpson … Sports Commentator
- Todd Christensen … Sports Commentator
- Randy Travis … Performer
- Jon Lugbill … Athlete
- Lukas Pollert … Athlete
- Davey Hearn … Athlete
- Gareth Marriott … Athlete
- Jacky Avril … Athlete
- Leroy Burrell … Athlete
- Dennis Mitchell … Athlete
- Linford Christie … Athlete
- Frank Fredericks … Athlete
- Gail Devers … Athlete
- Tatiana Lysenko … Athlete
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee … Athlete
- Shannon Miller … Athlete
- Lu Li … Athlete
- Dan O'Brien … Talent, Reebok commercial
- Dave Johnson … Talent, Reebok commercial
- Natalie Cole … Talent, Coca Cola commercial