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GAMES OF THE XXIX OLYMPIAD, THE {2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS}: DAY 14 {PART 1} (TV)

Summary

This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2008 Summer Games of the XXIX Olympiad from Beijing. 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.

Costas interviews Misty May-Treanor (USA) and Kerri Walsh (USA), gold medalists in women's beach volleyball.

Sports commentators Tom Hammond, Lewis Johnson and Ato Boldon cover the men's 800m track and field semifinals: Wilfred Bungei (Kenya) finishes first with a time of 1:46.23, Yeimer Lopez (Cuba) finishes second with a time of 1:46.40, Yuri Borzakovsky (Russia) finishes third with a time of 1:46.53, and Nick Symmonds (USA) finishes fifth with a time of 1:46.96 and does not advance to the finals.

Sports commentator Bob Neumeier interviews Symmonds (USA).

Hammond, Johnson and Boldon cover the men's 800m track and field semifinals: Nabil Madi (Algeria) finishes first with a time of 1:45.63, Gary Reed (Canada) finishes second with a time of 1:45.85, and Boaz Lalang (Kenya) finishes third with a time of 1:45.87.

Hammond profiles track and field athlete Allyson Felix (USA).

Hammond, Johnson and Boldon cover the women's 200m track and field finals: Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jamaica) wins gold with a time of 21.74, Felix (USA) wins silver with a time of 21.93, and Kerron Stewart (Jamaica) wins bronze with a time of 22.00. Muna Lee (USA) finishes fourth, and Marshevet Hooker (USA) finishes fifth.

Neumeier interviews Felix (USA).

Costas and sports commentator Cris Collinsworth profile beach volleyball athletes Todd Rogers (USA) and Phil Dalhausser (USA).

Hammond, Johnson and Boldon cover the men's 4x100m track event qualifying heat: Trinidad and Tobago finish first with a time of 38.26, Japan finishes second with a time of 38.52, and the Netherlands finishes third with a time of 38.87. USA team members Rodney Martin, Travis Padgett, Darvis Patton, and Tyson Gay are disqualified after failing to make third baton pass.

Neumeier interviews Gay (USA) after his team is disqualified from 4x100m relay.

Hammond, Johnson and Boldon cover the next men's 4x100m track event qualifying heat: Jamaica finishes first with a time of 38.31, Canada finishes second with a time of 38.77, Germany finishes third with a time of 38.93, China finishes fourth with a time of 39.13, and Great Britain is disqualified.

Hammond, Johnson and Boldon cover the women's 4x100m track event qualifying heat: Belgium finishes first with a time of 42.92, Great Britain finishes second with a time of 43.09, and Brazil finishes third with a time of 43.38. USA team members Angela Williams, Mechelle Lewis, Torri Edwards, and Lauryn Williams are disqualified after failing to make third baton pass.

Neumeier interviews Lauryn Williams (USA) after her team is disqualified from the 4x100m relay.

Hammond, Johnson and Boldon cover the women's 4x100m track event qualifying heat: the Jamaican team, comprised of Shelly-Ann Fraser, Sheri-Ann Brooks, Aleen Bailey, and Veronica Campbell-Brown, finish first with a time of 42.24, Russia finishes second with a time of 42.87, and Germany finishes third with a time of 43.59.

Sports commentators Cynthia Potter and Ted Robinson cover the women's 10m platform diving event: Laura Wilkinson (USA) scores a 72.00, Emilie Heymans (Canada) scores an 83.30, and Wang Xin (China) scores a 79.50.

Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Deontay Wilder and Bryan Clay for Johnson & Johnson; Bryan Clay for Visa; Faith Hill, Peyton Manning, and Eli Manning for NFL on NBC.

Details

  • NETWORK: NBC
  • DATE: August 21, 2008
  • RUNNING TIME: 01:36:13
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: 112868
  • GENRE: Sports
  • SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 2008, Summer, Beijing; Olympics; Sports; Track and Field, 200m women; Track and Field, 800m men; Track and Field, 4x100m relay men; Track and Field, 4x100m relay women; Diving, 10m platform women; Volleyball, volleyball women; Women's Collection - Sports
  • SERIES RUN: N/A
  • COMMERCIALS:
    • TV - Commercials - AT&T
    • TV - Commercials - Budweiser
    • TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
    • TV - Commercials - General Electric
    • TV - Commercials - Johnson & Johnson
    • TV - Commercials - Lenovo
    • TV - Commercials - McDonald's
    • TV - Commercials - Samsung
    • TV - Commercials - Tylenol
    • TV - Commercials - Visa
    • TV - Promos - NFL on NBC

CREDITS

  • Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
  • Ted Robinson … Sports Commentator
  • Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
  • Ato Boldon … Sports Commentator
  • Lewis Johnson … Sports Commentator
  • Bob Neumeier … Sports Commentator
  • Cris Collinsworth … Sports Commentator
  • Cynthia Potter … Sports Commentator
  • Nick Symmonds … Athlete
  • Wilfred Bungei … Athlete
  • Yeimer Lopez … Athlete
  • Yuri Borzakovsky … Athlete
  • Nabil Madi … Athlete
  • Gary Reed … Athlete
  • Boaz Lalang … Athlete
  • Phil Dalhausser … Athlete
  • Todd Rogers … Athlete
  • Rodney Martin … Athlete
  • Travis Padgett … Athlete
  • Darvis Patton … Athlete
  • Tyson Gay … Athlete
  • Misty May-Treanor … Athlete
  • Kerri Walsh … Athlete
  • Allyson Felix … Athlete
  • Veronica Campbell-Brown … Athlete
  • Marshevet Hooker … Athlete
  • Muna Lee … Athlete
  • Kerron Stewart … Athlete
  • Angela Williams … Athlete
  • Mechelle Lewis … Athlete
  • Torri Edwards … Athlete
  • Lauryn Williams … Athlete
  • Shelly-Ann Fraser … Athlete
  • Sheri-Ann Brooks … Athlete
  • Aleen Bailey … Athlete
  • Laura Wilkinson … Athlete
  • Emilie Heymans … Athlete
  • Xin Wang … Athlete
  • Deontay Wilder … Talent, Johnson & Johnson Commercial
  • Bryan Clay … Talent, Johnson & Johnson Commercial, Visa Commercial
  • Peyton Manning … Talent, NFL Promo
  • Eli Manning … Talent, NFL Promo
  • Faith Hill … Talent, NFL Promo