GAMES OF THE XXX OLYMPIAD, THE {2012 LONDON OLYMPICS}: DAY 3 {PART 3} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2012 summer Games of the XXX Olympiad from London. 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 Rowdy Gaines recap first semifinal of the women's 100m backstroke.
Hicks and Gaines cover the second heat of the women's 100m backstroke semifinals: Emily Seebom (Australia) is in first place with a time of 58.39; Zhao Jing (China) is in second place with a time of 59.55; Anastasia Zueva (Russia) is in third place with a time of 59.68; Belinda Hocking (Australia) is in fourth place with a time of 59.79; and Julia Wilkinson (Canada) is in fifth place with a time of 59.91.
Hicks and Gaines cover the swimmers advancing to final round of the women's 100m backstroke: Seebom (Australia), Missy Franklin (USA), Aya Terakawa (Japan), Jing (China), Zueva (Russia), Gemma Spofforth (Great Britain), Hocking (Hocking), and Fu Yuanhui (China).
Costas notes that Franklin (USA) will be competing in the semifinal round of the 200m freestyle approximately 20 minutes prior to the final race for the 100m backstroke.
A segment titled "Top NBC London Moments" is presented by Chevrolet: featuring the USA men's gymnastics team.
Sports commentators John Tesh, Tim Daggett and Elfi Schlegel provide coverage of women's gymnastics qualification round on the balance beam; featuring: Kyla Ross (USA), Gabby Douglas (USA), Jordyn Wieber (USA), and Alexandra Raisman (USA).
Hicks and Gaines provide coverage of the men's 4x100 freestyle relay finals: France wins the gold medal with a time of 3:09.93; the USA wins the silver medal with a time of 3:10.38; and Russia wins the bronze medal with a time of 3:11.41.
Sports commentator Andrea Kremer interviews team USA pool side; featuring: Michael Phelps (USA), Ryan Lochte (USA), Cullen Jones (USA), and Nathan Adrian (USA).
Costas provides overall medal count: China leads with total twelve medals; the USA is second with eleven medals; and Italy is in third position with seven medals.
Trautwig provides standings for the women's gymnastics all-around event: Douglas (USA) has 46.499 points; Wieber (USA) is -1.133 points behind; and Raisman (USA) is -1.433 points behind.
Tesh profiles gymnasts Kyla Ross (USA) and McKayla Maroney (USA); discussing their shared journey as best friends who met in the gym and are now on the Olympic team together.
A segment titled "Moments of Happiness" is presented by Coca-Cola.
Trautwig, Daggett and Schlegel provide coverage of the floor exercise event of the women's gymnastics qualification rounds; featuring: Ross (USA), Douglas (USA), Wieber (USA), and Raisman (USA).
Trautwig notes that Raisman (USA) has surpassed and pushed reigning world champion Wieber (USA) out of qualification for an all-around medal.
Sports commentator Andrea Joyce interviews Raisman (USA) after the all-around qualification announcement; her strategy and goals are discussed.
Joyce interviews Douglas (USA) after the all-around qualification announcement; her techniques for keeping nerves at bay are discussed.
Trautwig provides standings for the women's gymnastics all-around competition: Raisman (USA) has 60.391 points; Douglas (USA) -0.126 points behind; and Wieber (USA) -0.359 points behind. Reigning world champion Wieber (USA) misses qualification for the all-around by -0.233 points.
Joyce interviews Wieber (USA) and discusses not qualifying for the all-around qualification and her aspirations for her teammates.
Costas interviews former gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi in studio.
Trautwig profiles Russian gymnastics history; featuring: Aliya Mustafina (Russia), and coach Alexander Alexandrov.
Trautwig, Daggett and Schlegel provide coverage of women's gymnastics; featuring: Mustafina (Russia) and Viktoria Komova (Russia) on floor exercise.
Notable commercials and/or promos include: Alicia Sacramone for Secret Deodorant; Michael Strahan, Apolo Anton Ohno, and Layla Ali for Subway; and Marlen Esparza for Coca-Cola.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: July 29, 2012
- RUNNING TIME: 01:36:29
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112928
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 2012, Summer, London; Olympics; Sports; Swimming, 100m backstroke women; Swimming, 4x100m freestyle relay men; Artistic Gymnastics, balance beam women; Artistic Gymnastics, floor exercises women; Artistic Gymnastics, individual all-round women; African-American Collection - Sports
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
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- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
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CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Tim Daggett … Sports Commentator
- Rowdy Gaines … Sports Commentator
- Dan Hicks … Sports Commentator
- Al Trautwig … Sports Commentator
- John Tesh … Sports Commentator
- Andrea Joyce … Sports Commentator
- Andrea Kremer … Sports Commentator
- Elfi Schlegel … Sports Commentator
- Nathan Adrian … Athlete
- Cullen Jones … Athlete
- Michael Phelps … Athlete
- Ryan Lochte … Athlete
- Gabby Douglas … Athlete
- Missy Franklin … Athlete
- Yuanhui Fu … Athlete
- Belinda Hocking … Athlete
- Viktoria Komova … Athlete
- Aliya Mustafina … Athlete
- Alexandra Raisman … Athlete
- Kyla Ross … Athlete
- Emily Seebohm … Athlete
- Aya Terakawa … Athlete
- Gemma Spofforth … Athlete
- Jordyn Wieber … Athlete
- Julia Wilkinson … Athlete
- Jing Zhao … Athlete
- Anstasia Zueva … Athlete
- Alexander Alexandrov … Coach
- Bela Karolyi … Cameo
- Michael Strahan … Talent, Subway commercial
- Layla Ali … Talent, Subway commercial
- Marlen Esparza … Talent, Coca-Cola commercial
- Alicia Sacramone … Talent, Secret commercial
- Apolo Anton Ohno … Talent, Subway commercial