GAMES OF THE XXVI OLYMPIAD, THE {1996 ATLANTA OLYMPICS}: DAY 6 {PART 3 OF 4} (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 commentators John Tesh, Elfie Schlegel, and Tim Daggett cover men's gymnastics, featuring Blaine Wilson (USA) on rings with coach Peter Kormann, John Macready (USA) on the vault with coach Vitaly Marinitch, and Aleksandr Svetlichny (Ukraine) on the horizontal bar.
Tesh provides the top six standings in the men's individual all-around after the first rotation: Aleksei Nemov (Russia) is in first place, Wilson (USA) is in second place, Krasimir Dunev (Bulgaria) is in third place, Yoshiaki Hatakeda (Japan) is in fourth place, Li Xiaoshuang (China) is in fifth place, and Vitaly Scherbo (Bulgaria) is in sixth place. Scherbo and Nemov were both trained by Leonid Arkayev.
Tesh highlights men's gymnastics, featuring Scherbo and his wife.
Tesh, Schlegel, and Daggett cover the second rotation of the men's gymnastics all-around competition, featuring Scherbo (Belarus) on rings, Nemov (Russia) on rings, Wilson (USA) on vault, John Roethlisberger (USA) on horizontal bar, Aleksei Voropayev (Russia) on horizontal bar, and Xiaoshuang (China) on pommel horse.
Tesh provides the top four standings in the men's gymnastics individual all-around after two rotations: Nemov (Russia) is in first place, Xiaoshuang (China) is in second place, Zhang Jinjing (China) is in third place, and Wilson (USA) is in fourth place.
Tesh, Schlegel, and Dagget cover the third rotation of the men's gymnastics individual all-around competition, featuring Xiaoshuang (China) on rings, Nemov (Russia) on the vault, Jinjing (China) on rings, Wilson (USA) on parallel bars, Roethlisberger (USA) on the floor exercise, and Scherbo (Belarus) on vault.
Sports commentator Dick Enberg highlights Greco-Roman wrestling, featuring USA athletes Dennis Hall, Brandon Paulson, Matt Ghaffari, Rodney Smith, and Derrick Waldroup.
Sports commentators Marv Albert, Matt Goukas, and Bill Walton cover the men's basketball game between USA and Lithuania, featuring Karl Malone (USA) and Sarunas Marciulionis (Lithuania). With 3:52 remaining in the first half, USA leads Lithuania 38-35.
Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Jason Alexander and Scottie Pippen for Rold Gold.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: July 24, 1996 9:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:03:40
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112260
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1996, Summer, Atlanta; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Artistic Gymnastics, individual all-round men; Basketball, basketball men; Artistic Gymnastics, rings men; Artistic Gymnastics, vault men; Artistic Gymnastics, horizontal bar men; Artistic Gymnastics, pommel horse men; Artistic Gymnastics, parallel bars men; Wrestling, Greco-Roman, 74 - 84kg men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
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- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola soft drinks
- TV - Commercials - IBM computers
- TV - Commercials - Kodak film
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Rold Gold pretzels
- TV - Commercials - Sears stores
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CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- John Tesh … Sports Commentator
- Elfi Schlegel … Sports Commentator
- Tim Daggett … Sports Commentator
- Dick Enberg … Sports Commentator
- Marv Albert … Sports Commentator
- Matt Goukas … Sports Commentator
- Bill Walton … Sports Commentator
- Cheryl Miller … Sports Commentator
- Blaine Wilson … Athlete
- John Macready … Athlete
- Aleksandr Svetlichny … Athlete
- Krasimir Dunev … Athlete
- Yoshiaki Hatekeda … Athlete
- Vitaly Scherbo … Athlete
- Alexei Nemov … Athlete
- John Roethlisberger … Athlete
- Aleksei Voropayev … Athlete
- Li Xioshuang … Athlete
- Zhang Jinjing … Athlete
- Dennis Hall … Athlete
- Brandon Paulson … Athlete
- Matt Ghaffari … Athlete
- Rodney Smith … Athlete
- Derrick Waldroup … Athlete
- Karl Malone … Athlete
- Sarunas Mariculionis … Athlete
- Peter Kormann … Coach
- Vitaly Marinitch … Coach
- Leonid Arkayev … Coach
- Jason Alexander … Talent, Rold Gold Commercial
- Scottie Pippen … Talent, Rold Gold Commercial