GAMES OF THE XXI OLYMPIAD, THE {1976 MONTREAL OLYMPICS} {1976/07/26}, PART 4 (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1976 Summer Games of the XXI Olympiad from Montreal. 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 recaps the men's basketball game between USA and Canada. Scott May (USA) is the high scorer with ten points; Lars Hansen (Canada) scores seven points.
McKay highlights men's basketball with USA leading Canada 44-31 after the first half. McKay explains that if USA beats Canada, they will move to the final round against Yugoslavia.
McKay provides coverage on men's javelin throwing: Miklos Nemeth (Hungary) wins the gold with a new world-record throw of 310'4", Hannu Siitonen (Finland) wins the silver, Gheorghe Megelea (Romania) wins the bronze, and Sam Colson (USA) finishes in fifth place.
McKay interviews sports commentator Jackie Stewart, former Formula One driver, on Princess Anne's (Great Britain) recent fall during her equestrian competition.
McKay provides coverage on equestrian jumper Princess Anne, who is riding Goodwill.
McKay highlights women's equestrian jumping and some of the top contenders and standings so far.
McKay covers men's equestrian jumping: Edmund Coffin (USA) wins the gold, Michael Plumb (USA) wins the silver, and Karl Schultz (West Germany) wins the bronze.
Sports commentator Howard Cosell provides a retrospective on men's heavy weight boxing at the 1972 Olympic Winter Games in Munich, at which Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba) beat Duane Bobick (USA) and won the gold medal.
Cosell covers men's heavyweight boxing. Stevenson fights Mamadou Drame (Senegal), and Stevenson wins the gold medal on a knockout.
Cosell highlights Leon Spinks (USA) vs. Anatoly Klimanov (USSR). Klimanov is the number-one light heavyweight of the world, and Spinks is second.
Cosell recaps men's flyweight boxing and some of the top contenders and standings so far.
McKay provides coverage on the women's 800m track and field final: Tatyana Kazankina (USSR) wins the gold, Nikolina Chtereva (Bulgaria) wins the silver, and Elfi Zinn (East Germany) wins the bronze.
McKay covers the men's basketball game between USA and Canada: USA beats Canada 95-75 to move on to the final round against Yugoslavia.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: July 26, 1976 10:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 00:48:15
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:01340
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1976, Summer, Montreal; Olympics; Basketball, basketball men; Equestrian Jumping, individual mixed; Track and Field, javelin throw men; Boxing, Up to 91 kg (Heavy weight) men; Boxing, Up to 81 kg (Light Heavy weight) men; Boxing, Up to 52 kg (Fly weight) men; Track and Field, 800m women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Jackie Stewart … Sports Commentator
- Anne, Princess Royal … Athlete
- Miklos Nemeth … Athlete
- Hannu Siitonen … Athlete
- Gheorghe Megelea … Athlete
- Sam Colson … Athlete
- Edmund Coffin … Athlete
- Michael Plumb … Athlete
- Karl Schultz … Athlete
- Mamadou Drame … Athlete
- Teofilo Stevenson … Athlete
- Leon Spinks … Athlete
- Anatoly Klimanov … Athlete
- Tatyana Kazankina … Athlete
- Nikolina Chtereva … Athlete
- Elfi Zinn … Athlete