GAMES OF THE XXI OLYMPIAD, THE {1976 MONTREAL OLYMPICS} {1976/07/30}, PART 1 (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 past gold medalist decathletes, including Bob Mathias (USA) in 1948 and 1952; Rafer Johnson (USA) in 1964 and now potential gold medalist Bruce Jenner (USA) or Nikolai Avilov (USSR). Dwight Stones (USA), the current high jump world record holder also strives to win a gold medal. In the 1500m semi-finals John Walker (New Zealand) is the favorite to win with USA hopeful Rick Wohlhuter (USA); in the 5000m Lasse Viren (Finland) is the favorite to win and along with team mate Rod Dixon (Finland). Six American wrestlers have a chance to win gold. Marathon runner Frank Shorter (USA) is the favorite to win the 26-mile marathon for the second straight time. Sports commentator Keith Jackson provides standings for the sixth event of the decathlon, the110-meter hurdles, with Guido Kratschmer (West Germany) is in first with a score of 4,333; Avilov is in second with a score of 4,315; Jenner is in third with a score of 4,298; Raimo Pihl (Sweden) is in fourth with a score of 4,216; and Sepp Zeilbauer (Austria) in fifth with a score of 4,181. Jackson covers first heat of the 110-meter hurdles with Fred Dixon (USA) taking a spill and coming in last with a time of 18.11 and 574 points, and Rysard Katus (Poland) winning that heat. The second heat’s winner is Avilov with a time of 14:20 and 939 points. The third heat’s winner is Kratschmer with a time of 14:58 and 895 points, and the fourth heat’s winner is Ryszard Skowronek (Poland), with Jenner taking second place with a time of 14.84 and 866 points. Jackson provides the 110-meter hurdles results with Avilov in first with a score of 939; Katus in second with a score of 902; Kratschmer (West Germany) in third with a score of 895; Leonid Litvinenko (USSR) in fourth with a score of 880; and Skowronek in fifth with a score of 876. Avilov received the winning time, 14.20. Jackson provides overall standings after six events with Avilov in first with a score of 5,254; Kratschmer in second with a score of 5,228; Jenner in third with a score of 5,164; Zeilbauer in fourth with a score of 5,043 and Pihl in fifth with a score of 4,983. McKay discusses on how close Montreal is to the United States with views of Vermont and Lake Placid. Sports commentator Bob Beattie covers the women's volleyball championship match between Soviet Union and Japan; after the third set Japan is leading 6-0. Sports commentator Frank Gifford provides live coverage of the wrestling match 220 lb division between Russ Hellickson (USA) and Khorlod Baianmunkh (Mongolia). Hellickson wins the match. Sports commentators Jackson and Marty Liquori cover the track and field 1500m semi finals race with John Walker (New Zealand) winning the race with a time of 3:39.66. The current world record holder is Filbert Bayi (Tanzania) with a time of 3:32.2. Jackson provides the 1500m semi final results with Walker in first place; Graham Crouch (Australia) in second place; David Moorcroft (Great Britain) in third place; and Janos Zemen (Hungry) in fourth place. McKay introduces sports commentator Donna de Varona, who discusses the boutique shops on Crescent Street in Montreal.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: July 30, 1976 07:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 00:47:51
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:01357
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1976, Summer, Montreal; Olympics; Volleyball, volleyball women; Track and Field, decathlon men; Wrestling, Freestyle, 96 - 120kg men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Keith Jackson … Sports Commentator
- Bob Beattie … Sports Commentator
- Frank Gifford … Sports Commentator
- Marty Liquori … Sports Commentator
- Donna de Varona … Sports Commentator
- Bob Mathias … Athlete
- Rafer Johnson … Athlete
- Bruce Jenner … Athlete
- Nikolai Avilov … Athlete
- Dwight Stones … Athlete
- John Walker … Athlete
- Rick Wohlhuter … Athlete
- Lasse Viren … Athlete
- Rod Dixon … Athlete
- Frank Shorter … Athlete
- Guido Kratschmer … Athlete
- Raimo Pihl … Athlete
- Sepp Zeilbauer … Athlete
- Ryszard Katus … Athlete
- Leonid Litvinenko … Athlete
- Ryszard Skowronek … Athlete
- Russ Hellickson … Athlete
- Khorlod Baianmunkh … Athlete
- Filbert Bayi … Athlete
- Graham Crouch … Athlete
- David Moorcroft … Athlete
- Janos Zemen … Athlete