GAMES OF THE XXVI OLYMPIAD, THE {1996 ATLANTA OLYMPICS}: DAY 8 {PART 3 OF 5} (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 Dan Hicks and Cynthia Potter cover the first dive of the women’s 10-meter platform diving event. Mary Ellen Clark (USA) scores a 59.40 on her dive attempt. Ri Ok Rim (North Korea) scores a 69.3 on her dive attempt. Becky Ruehl (USA) scores a 65.25 on her dive attempt. Go Jingjing (China) scores a 77.76 on her dive attempt. Fu Mingxia (China) scores a 69.12 on her dive attempt. Irina Vyguzova (Kazakhstan) scores a 59.64 on her dive attempt. Costas profiles Fu, detailing her training and competitive history. Sports commentator Tom Hammond highlights runner Mary Decker-Slaney’s (USA) injury at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Sports commentators Craig Masback and Hammond cover the second heat of the women’s 5000-meter sprint qualifiers. Roberta Brunet (Italy) wins with a time of 15:22.58, Michiko Shimizu (Japan) takes second place with a time of 15:23.56, and Paula Radcliffe (Great Britain) takes third place with a time of 15:23.90. Sports commentator Dwight Stones recaps the first portion of the men’s shot put finals, featuring Randy Barnes (USA), John Godina (USA), and Paolo Dal Soglio (Italy). Sports commentator Cris Collinsworth interviews Decker-Slaney after her heat. Sports commentator Dick Enberg presents a tribute to the fans, coaches, and athletes of under-appreciated sports. Sports commentators Marv Albert and Matt Goukas cover the men’s basketball game between the United States and China. The United States basketball team features Charles Barkley (USA), Penny Hardaway (USA), Grant Hill (USA), Hakeem Olajuwon (USA), Karl Malone (USA), Reggie Miller (USA), Shaquille O'Neal (USA), Gary Payton (USA), Scottie Pippen (USA), Mitch Richmond (USA), David Robinson (USA), and John Stockton (USA). Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Michael Jordan for Hanes underwear; Hakeem Olajuwon for Visa credit cards; and Jackie Joyner-Kersee for McDonald’s restaurants.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: July 26, 1996 09:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:02:01
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112270
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1996, Summer, Atlanta; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Diving, 10m platform women; Track and Field, 5000m women; Track and Field, shot put men; Basketball, basketball men; African-American Collection - Sports
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Bud Ice
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - Goodyear
- TV - Commercials - Hanes
- TV - Commercials - Home Depot
- TV - Commercials - McDonald’s
- TV - Commercials - Nike
- TV - Commercials - Panasonic
- TV - Commercials - Prudential Securities
- TV - Commercials - Visa
- TV - Commercials - Volkswagen
- TV - Commercials - Xerox
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Dan Hicks … Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- Craig Masback … Sports Commentator
- Dwight Stones … Sports Commentator
- Cris Collinsworth … Sports Commentator
- Dick Enberg … Sports Commentator
- Marv Albert … Sports Commentator
- Matt Goukas … Sports Commentator
- Cynthia Potter … Sports Commentator
- Randy Barnes … Athlete
- John Godina … Athlete
- Paolo DalSoglio … Athlete
- Charles Barkley … Athlete
- Penny Hardaway … Athlete
- Grant Hill … Athlete
- Hakeem Olajuwon … Athlete
- Karl Malone … Athlete
- Reggie Miller … Athlete
- Shaquille O'Neal … Athlete
- Gary Payton … Athlete
- Scottie Pippen … Athlete
- Mitch Richmond … Athlete
- David Robinson … Athlete
- John Stockton … Athlete
- Mary Ellen Clark … Athlete
- Ri Ok Rim … Athlete
- Becky Ruehl … Athlete
- Guo Jingjing … Athlete
- Irina Vyguzova … Athlete
- Fu Mingxia … Athlete
- Roberta Brunet … Athlete
- Michiko Shimizu … Athlete
- Paula Radcliffe … Athlete
- Mary Decker-Slaney … Athlete
- Michael Jordan … Talent, Hanes commercial
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee … Talent, McDonald’s commercial
- Hakeem Olajuwon … Talent, Visa commercial