OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XIV {1984 SARAJEVO OLYMPICS} {1984/02/19}, PART 6 (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 commentator Frank Gifford and Bob Beattie provide coverage of the men's slalom.
Beattie interviews twins Phil and Steve Mahre (USA) about how they will do in the men's slalom and their thoughts on retirement.
McKay interviews Phil Mahre in his hometown of Yakima, Washington, about balancing his love for family and skiing.
Beattie and Gifford provide current standings: Steve Mahre (USA) is in first place with a time of 50.85; in second with a time of 51.00 is Paul Frommelt (Liechtenstein); in third place with a time of 51.52 is Jonas Nilsson (Sweden); in fourth place with a time of 51.55 is Phil Mahre (USA); and in fifth place with a time of 51.96 is Gorla Giorgio (Italy). Frommelt is expected to be disqualified.
Sports commentator Ray Gandolf takes a look back at some of the culture of Sarajevo, including the people and their restaurants.
Sports commentators Dick Button and Peggy Fleming talk with McKay about the upcoming ice skating competition.
Notable commercials and/or promos include: Karl Anderson for Snickers.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 19, 1984 7:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:02:34
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:00876
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Winter, Sarajevo; Olympics; Alpine Skiing, slalom men; Figure Skating, individual women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T telephone services
- TV - Commercials - American Airlines
- TV - Commercials - Better Home and Gardens
- TV - Commercials - Boeing airlines
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser beers
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet automobiles
- TV - Commercials - General Electric
- TV - Commercials - General Motors
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Ryder
- TV - Commercials - Snickers candies
- TV - Commercials - Stanley
- TV - Commercials - Wang
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Bob Beattie … Sports Commentator
- Frank Gifford … Sports Commentator
- Ray Gandolf … Sports Commentator
- Peggy Fleming … Sports Commentator
- Dick Button … Sports Commentator
- Phil Mahre … Athlete
- Steve Mahre … Athlete
- Paul Frommelt … Athlete
- Jonas Nilsson … Athlete
- Giorgio Gorla … Athlete
- Karl Anderson … Talent, Snickers Commercial