GAMES OF THE XXVI OLYMPIAD, THE {1996 ATLANTA OLYMPICS}: DAY 3 {PART 6 OF 6} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1996 Summer Games of the XXVI Olympiad from Atlanta. 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 John Tesh highlights the final standings for women's gymnastics team compulsories: in first place is Russia with a score of 193.796, in second place is USA with a score of 193.669, and in third is Romania with a score of 193.138.
Tesh presents various highlights from the women's gymnastics team compulsories competition.
Costas recaps the medal ceremony for men's swimming 4x200 meter relay, receiving gold medals are the USA team members: Josh Davis, Joe Hudepohl, Brad Schumacher and Ryan Berube.
Costas interviews Tom Dolan (USA) about his gold-medal finish in the men's 400m individual medley swimming competition.
Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Michelle Akers and Emmitt Smith for Reebok.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: July 21, 1996 12:00 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 00:12:53
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112247
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1996, Summer, Atlanta; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Artistic Gymnastics, team competition women; Swimming, 4x200m freestyle relay men; Swimming, 400m individual medley men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - BMW automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Diet Coke soft drinks
- TV - Commercials - IBM computers
- TV - Commercials - Reebok apparel
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- John Tesh … Sports Commentator
- Tom Dolan … Athlete
- Josh Davis … Athlete
- Joe Hudepohl … Athlete
- Brad Schumacher … Athlete
- Ryan Berube … Athlete
- Emmitt Smith … Talent, Reebok Commercial
- Michelle Akers … Talent, Reebok Commercial