OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XIV {1984 SARAJEVO OLYMPICS} {1984/02/12}, PART 3 (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 commentator Jim McKay presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights. Sports commentators Sam Posey and Jeff Tucker cover the women's singles luge medal round run: Steffi Martin (East Germany) wins the gold medal with a time of 2:46.570; Bettina Schmidt (East Germany) wins the silver; and Ute Weiss (East Germany) wins the bronze medal. Sports commentators McKay and Dick Button cover highlights from the 1980 Olympic gold medal pair's figure skaters Irina Rodnina (USSR) and Aleksandr Zaitsev (USSR). Sports commentators Don Chevrier and Eric Heiden cover the men's 5000 meter speed skating medal round race: Tomas Gustafson (Sweden) wins the gold medal with a time of 7:12.28; Igor Malkov (USSR) wins the silver medal; and Rene Schoefisch (East Germany) wins the bronze medal. Sports commentator Keith Jackson highlights 1980 footage of the men's 5000 meter speed skater 1980 gold medal winner Heiden as he breaks a new world record with a time of 7:02.29. Chevrier interviews 3-time Olympian Mike Woods (USA) about why he came back for his 3rd. Olympics. Chevrier interviews the men's 5000 meter speed skating gold medal winner Gustafson. Sports commentators Peggy Fleming, Jim Lampley, and Dick Button cover the pairs figure skating original set pattern ice dancing paso doble with the top contenders undetermined at the end of this portion. Notable commercials and/or promos include Jerry Mathers and Tony Dow for Kellogg's; and Cynthia Gregory for American Express.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 12, 1984 2:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:02:11
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:00827
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Winter, Sarajevo; Olympics; Luge, singles women; Short Track Speed Skating, 5000m relay men; Figure Skating, ice dancing mixed
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - American Express
- TV - Commercials - Atari 5200 Super System
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet
- TV - Commercials - Kellogg's Corn Flakes
- TV - Commercials - Kmart
- TV - Commercials - Spartus
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Sam Posey … Sports Commentator
- Jeff Tucker … Sports Commentator
- Dick Button … Sports Commentator
- Don Chevrier … Sports Commentator
- Eric Heiden … Sports Commentator
- Keith Jackson … Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Sports Commentator
- Peggy Fleming … Sports Commentator
- Steffi Martin … Athlete
- Bettina Schmidt … Athlete
- Ute Weiss … Athlete
- Irina Rodnina … Athlete
- Aleksandr Zaitsev … Athlete
- Tomas Gustafason … Athlete
- Igor Malkov … Athlete
- Rene Schoefisch … Athlete
- Mike Woods … Athlete
- Jerry Mathers … Talent, Kellogg's Corn Flakes Commercial
- Tony Dow … Talent, Kellogg's Corn Flakes Commercial
- Cynthia Gregory … Talent, American Express Commercial