OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XIV {1984 SARAJEVO OLYMPICS} {1984/02/10}, PART 5 (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1984 XIV Olympic Winter Games from Sarajevo. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics:
Anchor sports commentators Jim Lampley and Kathleen Sullivan preside throughout this portion and introduce various events and highlights.
Lampley and Sullivan cover the snowstorm that has gripped the Balkans, reporting from outside the studio.
Lampley and Sullivan recap and show footage from the ice dancing event earlier in the day.
Sports commentator Stone Phillips highlights the death of USSR President Yuri Andropov and the reaction of the Soviet athletes. Phillips interviews ski jumper Valeri Savin (USSR ) through an interpreter.
Sullivan recaps Nikolai Zimyatov's (USSR ) performance in the men's 30km cross-country skiing event, which earned him a time of 1:28:56.3 and the gold medal.
Sports commentator Dick Schapp profiles the USA hockey team and how the team is handling their loss to Czechoslovakia.
Schapp interviews USA hockey team members Ed Olczyk, David A. Jensen, Scott Fusco, sports commentator and former player Mike Eruzione, and coach Lou Vairo on how they are handling the loss and how they plan to come back.
Sports commentator Jay Rand interviews ski jumper Kerry Lynch (USA) about whether the USA hockey loss has affected morale with the other USA competitors.
Sullivan interviews 16-year-old figure skater Tiffany Chin (USA) about her youth and experience level and about her prospects of earning a medal.
Sports commentator Ray Gandolf reports on the exchange rate in Yugoslavia and the generally low cost of living compared to American standards.
Sports commentator John Denver highlights an art museum that is showcasing artwork by children from all over the world, and closes the segment by singing a song about children growing up.
Notable commercials and/or promos include: O.J. Simpson and Arnold Palmer for Hertz.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 10, 1984 12:00 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 00:30:22
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:00821
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Winter, Sarajevo; Olympics; Figure Skating, ice dancing mixed; Ice Hockey, ice hockey men; Cross Country Skiing, 30km women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet
- TV - Commercials - Hertz Rental Cars
CREDITS
- Kathleen Sullivan … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Stone Phillips … Sports Commentator
- Jay Rand … Sports Commentator
- John Denver … Sports Commentator
- Dick Schapp … Sports Commentator
- Ray Gandolf … Sports Commentator
- Mike Eruzione … Sports Commentator
- Valeri Savin … Athlete
- Kerry Lynch … Athlete
- Ed Olczyk … Athlete
- Scott Fusco … Athlete
- David Jensen … Athlete
- Tiffany Chin … Athlete
- Nikolai Zimyatov … Athlete
- Lou Vairo … Coach
- Arnie Palmer … Talent, Hertz Commercial
- O.J. Simpson … Talent, Hertz Commercial
- Yuri Andropov