OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XIV {1984 SARAJEVO OLYMPICS} {1984/02/18}, PART 7 (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.
McKay profiles figure skater Rosalynn Sumners (USA) and shows her many facets of training and preparation, including her ballet instruction with coach Barbara Flowers, her work with sports psychologist David Coppel, and her time with her mother, Betty Sumners.
Sports commentators Al Michaels, Dick Button, and Peggy Fleming cover the women's figure skating free skate long program.
Sports commentator Dick Button interviews Sumners regarding her performance and some of the movements she left out of her routine.
Michaels, Button and Fleming announce the women's figure skating winners: Katarina Witt (East Germany) wins the gold medal, Rosalyn Sumners (USA) wins the silver, and Kira Ivanova (USSR) wins the bronze.
Michaels, Button, and Fleming cover the medal ceremony and East German national anthem.
McKay previews tomorrow's event and broadcast schedule.
Jim Lampley and Kathleen Sullivan preview the upcoming broadcast segments for the night.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 18, 1984 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:00:23
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:00867
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Winter, Sarajevo; Olympics; Figure Skating, individual women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
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CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Kathleen Sullivan … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Dick Button … Sports Commentator
- Peggy Fleming … Sports Commentator
- Rosalynn Sumners … Athlete
- Katarina Witt … Athlete
- Kira Ivanova … Athlete
- Barbara Flowers … Coach
- Betty Sumners … Guest
- David Coppel … Guest