GAMES OF THE XXIX OLYMPIAD, THE {2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS}: DAY 15 {PART 2} (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.
Sports commentators Ted Robinson and Cynthia Potter cover round two of the men's 10m platform diving event: Zhou Luxin (China) scores a 91.80, Gleb Galperin (Russia) scores a 70.40, David Boudia (USA) scores a 86.40, Thomas Finchum (USA) scores a 76.50, and Huo Liang (China) scores an 81.60.
In round three, Zhou (China) scores a 94.50, Boudia (USA) scores an 84.00, Finchum (USA) scores an 81.60, Thomas Daley (Great Britain) scores an 86.40, and Matthew Mitcham (Australia) scores a 91.20.
In round four, Zhou (China) scores a 99.00, Boudia (USA) scores a 78.20, and Finchum (USA) scores a 74.80.
In round five, Zhou (China) scores an 86.40, Boudia (USA) scores a 77.40, Finchum (USA) scores a 72.60, and Liang (China) scores an 85.00.
Sports commentator Andrea Kremer talks about coaching strategy of USA divers.
Robinson and Potter cover round six of the men's 10m platform diving event: Zhou (China) scores a 90.10, Peter Waterfield (Great Britain) scores an 89.30, Finchum (USA) scores an 86.70, and Boudia (USA) scores a 91.20.
Costas and sports commentator Cris Collinsworth discuss the USA men's basketball team. Collinsworth profiles LeBron James (USA) and highlights an interview with the athlete.
Sports commentators Tom Hammond and Lewis Johnson cover the men's 4x400m track and field relay semifinals: the USA, consisting of David Neville, Kerron Clement, Reggie Witherspoon, and Angelo Taylor finish first, Russia finishes second, and Belgium finishes third.
Sports commentator Bob Neumeier interviews the USA men's 4x400m relay team.
Hammond and Johnson cover the men's 4x400m track and field relay semifinals: Great Britain finishes first, the Bahamas finish second, and Jamaica finishes third.
Sports commentator Dwight Stones covers the men's pole vault competition: Denis Yurchenko (Ukraine) clears 18'8.25", Derek Miles (USA) clears 18'8.25", Yevgeny Lukyanenko (Russia) clears 19'.25", Miles (USA) misses 19'.25", and Steve Hooker (Australia) clears 19'.25".
Hammond and Johnson cover the women's 4x100m track and field relay finals, featuring the heavily-favored Jamaican team, comprised of Shelly-Ann Fraser, Sherone Simpson, Kerron Stewart, and Veronica Campbell-Brown. However, they miss a baton pass and do not finish. Russia wins the gold medal, Belgium wins the silver medal, and Nigeria wins the bronze.
Robinson and Potter cover final round of the men's 10m platform diving event: Finchum (USA) scores a 69.00, Boudia (USA) scores a 76.80, Matthew Helm (Australia) scores a 84.80, Waterfield (Great Britain) scores a 72.00, and Galperin (Russia) scores a 65.60.
Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Jerome Bettis for PGA on NBC; Miley Cyrus for Walmart; Hannah Thompson, Jake Arnold, Jill Camarena, Josh McAdams, Jeff Smoke, Mary Wineberg, and Jeff Skiba for Home Depot; and Peyton and Eli Manning for NFL on NBC.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: August 22, 2008
- RUNNING TIME: 01:35:59
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112871
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 2008, Summer, Beijing; Olympics; Sports; Diving, 10m platform men; Track and Field, 4x400m relay men; Track and Field, 4x100m relay women; Track and Field, pole vault men; African-American Collection - Sports
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - Bank of America
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser
- TV - Commercials - General Electric
- TV - Commercials - Home Depot
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Visa
- TV - Commercials - Wal-Mart
- TV - Promos - NFL on NBC
- TV - Promos - PGA on NBC
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Ted Robinson … Sports Commentator
- Cris Collinsworth … Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- Bob Neumeier … Sports Commentator
- Dwight Stones … Sports Commentator
- Lewis Johnson … Sports Commentator
- Cynthia Potter … Sports Commentator
- Andrea Kremer … Sports Commentator
- Luxin Zhou … Athlete
- Gleb Galperin … Athlete
- David Boudia … Athlete
- Thomas Finchum … Athlete
- Huo Liang … Athlete
- Thomas Daley … Athlete
- Matthew Mitcham … Athlete
- Peter Waterfield … Athlete
- LeBron James … Athlete
- David Neville … Athlete
- Kerron Clement … Athlete
- Reggie Witherspoon … Athlete
- Angelo Taylor … Athlete
- Denis Yurchenko … Athlete
- Derek Miles … Athlete
- Yevgeny Lukyanenko … Athlete
- Steve Hooker … Athlete
- Matthew Helm … Athlete
- Shelly Ann Fraser … Athlete
- Sherone Simpson … Athlete
- Kerron Stewart … Athlete
- Veronica Campbell-Brown … Athlete
- Jerome Bettis … Talent, PGA Promo
- Jake Arnold … Talent, Home Depot Commercial
- Josh McAdams … Talent, Home Depot commercial
- Jeff Smoke … Talent, Home Depot Commercial
- Jeff Skiba … Talent, Home Depot Commercial
- Peyton Manning … Talent, NFL Promo
- Eli Manning … Talent, NFL Promo
- Miley Cyrus … Talent, Wal-Mart Commercial
- Hannah Thompson … Talent, Home Depot Commercial
- Jill Camarena … Talent, Home Depot Commercial
- Mary Wineberg … Talent, Home Depot Commercial