GAMES OF THE XXI OLYMPIAD, THE {1976 MONTREAL OLYMPICS} {1976/07/29}, 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. Sports commentator Bill Flemming recaps the men's horizontal bar standings going into the final. Mitsuo Tsukahara (Japan) is in the lead. Flemming covers Eberhard Gienger (West Germany), Henri Boerio (France), Eizo Kenmotsu (Japan), and Tsukahara in the men's high bar. Final results: Mitsuo Tsukahara (Japan) wins the gold medal; Eizo Kenmotsu (Japan) wins the silver medal; and Eberhard Gienger (West Germany) and Henri Boerio (France) both win the bronze medal. Sports commentators Frank Gifford and Ken Kraft cover the match between John Peterson (USA) and Adolf Seger (West Germany) in the third period of men's freestyle wrestling 180.5 lbs. division. Peterson wins with a score of 14-4. Sports commentator Dave Diles interviews former Olympic athlete Jesse Owens. McKay profiles decathlete Bruce Jenner (USA) at home with his wife Chrystie Jenner. Flemming recaps the standings in the men's decathlon after 4 events, featuring statistics on Guido Kratschmer (West Germany), Nikolai Avilov (USSR), Jenner, Joset Zeilbauer (Austria), Raimo Pihl (Sweden). Flemming covers the fifth event of the men's decathlon the 400 meters, featuring a race between Johannes Lahti (Finland), Gilles Gemise-Fareau (France), Fred Dixon (USA), Pihl, Jenner, Zeilbauer, Avilov, and Kratschmer. Jenner wins the 400m with an unofficial time of 47.51. Flemming recaps the standings in the men's decathlon after five events, giving statistics for Kratschmer, Avilov, Jenner, Pihl, Zeilbauer. Flemming provides coverage of the medal ceremony for men's long jump. Arni Robinson (USA) wins the gold medal; Randy Williams (USA) wins the silver medal; and Frank Wartenberg (East Germany) wins the bronze medal.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: July 29, 1976 10:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 00:23:50
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:01355
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1976, Summer, Montreal; Olympics; Artistic Gymnastics, horizontal bar men; Wrestling, Freestyle, 74 - 84kg men; Track and Field, decathlon men; Track and Field, long jump men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Bill Flemming … Sports Commentator
- Ken Kraft … Sports Commentator
- Dave Diles … Sports Commentator
- Mitsuo Tsukahara … Athlete
- Eizo Kenmotsu … Athlete
- Henri Boerio … Athlete
- Eberhard Gienger … Athlete
- Adolf Seger … Athlete
- John Peterson … Athlete
- Bruce Jenner … Athlete
- Johannes Lahti … Athlete
- Gilles Gemise-Fareau … Athlete
- Fred Dixon … Athlete
- Raimo Pihl … Athlete
- Joset Zeilbauer … Athlete
- Nikolai Avilov … Athlete
- Guido Kratschmer … Athlete
- Arni Robinson … Athlete
- Randy Williams … Athlete
- Frank Wartenberg … Athlete
- Jesse Owens … Guest
- Chrystie Jenner