OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XIII {1980 LAKE PLACID OLYMPICS} {1980/02/23}, PART 4 (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 commentators Keith Jackson and Sheila Young-Ochowicz cover the men's 10,000 meters speed skating event. Jackson interviews Eric Heiden (USA) about what Heiden thinks about during a long race such as the 10,000 meters. Jackson interviews U.S. speed skating coach Dianne Holcum about Heiden's soft-hearted outward demeanor vs. his inward competitiveness and aggressiveness. Heiden breaks the World and Olympic Records in the 10,000 meters with a time of 14:28.13. Heiden wins the gold Medal with a time of 14:28.13; Piet Kleine (Netherlands) wins the silver medal with a time of 14:36.02; and Tom Oxholm (Norway) wins the bronze medal with a time of 14:36.60. Jackson interviews Heiden, the first athlete to win 5 individual gold medals in an Olympics, about the race. A retrospective about Heiden and his career is shown to music. McKay and sports commentator Dick Button provide a retrospective with video footage on the "Queens of The Ice" the top American women's figure skaters through the years. McKay interviews American women's figure skating gold medalist Peggy Fleming regarding her experiences as an Olympic competitor and the pressure of competing. Fleming performs two contemporary figure skating performances to music. Button profiles Linda Fratianne's (USA) short program controversy carrying over from the finals in Atlanta and the adjustments she made for her Olympic routine. Sports commentators Frank Gifford and Bob Beattie cover the final run of the women's ski slalom. McKay profiles Christa Kinshofer (West Germany) and her disdain for running, her training methods, and her love of family and home life. Erika Hess (Switzerland) is shown making her run. Notable commercials and/or promos include: Jesse Owens for American Express; and Sammy Davis Jr. for Alka Seltzer.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 23, 1980 08:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:02:39
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:00088
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1980, Winter, Lake Placid; Olympics; Figure Skating, individual women; Speed Skating, 10000m men; Alpine Skiing, slalom women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Alka Seltzer
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet
- TV - Commercials - Coca Cola
- TV - Commercials - Emery Air Freight
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Sheila Young-Ochowicz … Sports Commentator
- Dick Button … Sports Commentator
- Frank Gifford … Sports Commentator
- Bob Beattie … Sports Commentator
- Eric Heiden … Athlete
- Piet Kleine … Athlete
- Tom Oxholm … Athlete
- Linda Fratianne … Athlete
- Christa Kinshofer … Athlete
- Erika Hess … Athlete
- Dianne Holcum … Coach
- Peggy Fleming … Guest
- Jesse Owens … Talent, American Express commercial
- Sammy Davis Jr. … Talent, Alka Seltzer commercial