GAMES OF THE XXVIII OLYMPIAD, THE {2004 ATHENS OLYMPICS}: DAY 7 {PART 3} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2004 Summer Games of the XXVIII Olympiad from Athens. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics:
Anchor sports commentator Jim Lampley presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights.
Lampley concludes a segment by journalist Tom Brokaw on Billy Mills, who won the gold medal at the men's 10,000m at the 1964 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo.
Jon Lugbill and Ted Robinson cover the men's K-1 whitewater kayak finals: Benoit Peschier (France) wins the gold medal with a score of 187.96, Campbell Walsh (Great Britain) wins the silver medal with a score of 190.17, and Fabien Lefevre (France) wins the bronze medal with a score of 190.99.
Sports commentators Tom Hammond and Marty Liquori cover the men's 10,000m track and field final: Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) wins the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 27:05.10, Sileshi Sihine (Ethiopia) wins the silver medal with a time of 27:09.39, and Zersenay Tadese (Eritrea) wins the bronze medal with a time of 27:22.57.
Hammond profiles distance runner Dan Browne (USA), discussing his military service.
Hammond profiles distance runner Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) and discusses his personal history.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: August 20, 2004
- RUNNING TIME: 00:49:28
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112767
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 2004, Summer, Athens; Olympics; Sports; Canoe/Kayak slalom, K-1 (kayak single) men; Track and Field, 10000m men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
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CREDITS
- Jim Lampley … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Jon Lugbill … Sports Commentator
- Ted Robinson … Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- Marty Liquori … Sports Commentator
- Tom Brokaw … Reporter
- Benoit Peschier … Athlete
- Campbell Walsh … Athlete
- Fabien Lefevre … Athlete
- Kenenisa Bekele … Athlete
- Sileshi Sihine … Athlete
- Zersenay Tadese … Athlete
- Dan Browne … Athlete
- Haile Gebrselassie … Athlete
- Billy Mills … Cameo