OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XIII {1980 LAKE PLACID OLYMPICS} {1980/02/14}, PART 3 (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1980 XIII Olympic Winter Games from Lake Placid. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics:
Anchor sports commentator Jim McKay presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights.
Sports commentator Al Michaels covers the ice hockey game between the United States and Czechoslovakia as Phil Verchota (USA), Buzz Schneider (USA), and Rob McClanahan (USA) score goals for the United States, while Jiri Novak (Czechoslovakia) scores a goal for Czechoslovakia. The United States wins the game 7-3.
Anchor sports commentator Jim McKay highlights speed skater Eric Heiden (USA) as he prepares for the men's 500m speed skating event.
McKay interviews Irina Rodnina (USSR) and Alexander Zaitsev (USSR) about their battle for the gold medal against Tai Babilonia (USA) and Randy Gardner (USA) in the mixed pairs figure skating event.
McKay highlights skier Pete Patterson (USA), who placed fifth in the men's downhill skiing event.
Michaels recaps the United States victory over Czechoslovakia in ice hockey.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 14, 1980 10:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 00:37:04
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:00055
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1980, Winter, Lake Placid; Olympics; Ice Hockey, ice hockey men; Short Track Speed Skating, 500m men; Figure Skating, pairs mixed; Alpine Skiing, downhill men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
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CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Phil Verchota … Athlete
- Buzz Schneider … Athlete
- Jiri Novak … Athlete
- Rob McClanahan … Athlete
- Eric Heiden … Athlete
- Aleksandr Zaitsev … Athlete
- Irina Rodnina … Athlete
- Tai Babilonia … Athlete
- Randy Gardner … Athlete
- Pete Patterson … Athlete