GAMES OF THE XXIX OLYMPIAD, THE {2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS}: DAY 17 {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.
Costas provides coverage of the Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Games of the XXIX Olympiad from Beijing.
Costas, sports commentator Dwight Stones and NBC China analyst Joshua Cooper Ramo cover the entrance of the athletes segment of the Closing Ceremony.
Costas covers a segment replaying the world record-breaking 100m dash of athlete Usain Bolt (Jamaica) with a time of 9.68.
Costas covers a segment replaying the gold medal-winning performance of Michael Phelps (USA) in the 100m butterfly in which he came in first place by one-hundredth of a second.
Costas introduces the medal ceremony for the men’s marathon: Samuel Wanjiru (Kenya) becomes the first Kenyon to receive the gold medal in the marathon, Jaouad Gharib (Morocco) receives the silver medal, and Tsegay Kebede (Ethiopia) receives the bronze medal.
Costas and Ramo cover the presentation of the newly-elected IOC members.
Costas covers a segment replaying the gold medal-winning performance of gymnast Shawn Johnson (USA) on the balance beam.
Costas highlights the traditional raising of the Greek flag and the playing of the Greek national anthem.
Ramo highlights and translates the closing remarks by Liu Oi, the former mayor of Beijing and Communist party secretary.
Costas highlights the closing remarks by Jacques Rogge, President of the IOC.
Costas covers a segment reviewing the gold medal performance of American men’s basketball team (Kobe Bryant, et al.), highlights from the Games, and the Gold ceremony.
Costas presents a segment replaying the gold medal-winning performance of gymnast Nastia Liukin (USA) on the floor exercise.
Costas, Ramo and sports commentator Mary Carillo introduces the traditional raising of the upcoming nation’s flag, Great Britain, the lowering of the Olympic flag and handover to Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, where the 2012 Games will be held. The ceremony features British pop star Leona Lewis, Jimmy Page, guitarist of the rock group Led Zeppelin, and soccer player David Beckham.
Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: John McCain for John McCain for President; Michelle Guerette, Khatuna Lorig, Ronda Rousey, and Jill Camarena for Home Depot; Morgan Freeman for Visa.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: August 24, 2008
- RUNNING TIME: 01:37:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112876
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 2008, Summer, Beijing; Olympics; Sports; Track and Field, 100m men; Swimming, 100m butterfly men; Artistic Gymnastics, balance beam women; Artistic Gymnastics, floor exercises women; Closing Ceremony; Basketball, basketball men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet
- TV - Commercials - Diet Coke
- TV - Commercials - Exxon Mobil
- TV - Commercials - General Electric
- TV - Commercials - General Motors
- TV - Commercials - Hilton
- TV - Commercials - John McCain for President
- TV - Commercials - Lenovo
- TV - Commercials - McDonald’s
- TV - Commercials - Target
- TV - Commercials - Tylenol
- TV - Commercials - United Airlines
- TV - Commercials - Visa
- TV - Commercials - Zyrtec
- TV - Commercials – Budweiser
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Dwight Stones … Sports Commentator
- Mary Carillo … Sports Commentator
- Usain Bolt … Athlete
- Michael Phelps … Athlete
- Samuel Kamau Wanjiru … Athlete
- Jaouad Gharib … Athlete
- Tsegay Kebede … Athlete
- Shawn Johnson … Athlete
- Liu Oi … Speaker
- Jacques Rogge … Speaker
- Joshua Cooper Ramo … Cameo
- Boris Johnson … Cameo
- Jimmy Page … Cameo
- David Beckham … Cameo
- Leona Lewis … Cameo
- John McCain … Talent, John McCain for President Promo
- Morgan Freeman … Talent, Visa Commercial
- Michelle Guerette … Talent, Home Depot Commercial
- Khatuna Lorig … Talent, Home Depot Commercial
- Ronda Rousey … Talent, Home Depot Commercial
- Jill Camarena … Talent, Home Depot Commercial
- Kobe Bryant … Athlete