OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XV {1988 CALGARY OLYMPICS} {1988/02/20}, PART 8 (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1988 XV Olympic Winter Games from Calgary. 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 presents an in-depth look at the home life and training of men's figure skating competitor Brian Orser (Canada).
McKay interviews Scott Hamilton (USA).
McKay and sports commentator Dick Button cover men's individual figure skating competition. Each competitor receives a range of scores in two separate categories: technical merit and artistic expression.
Oliver Hoener (Switzerland) receives scores ranging from 5.0 - 5.3 and from 5.1 - 5.5; Heiko Fischer (West Germany) receives scores of 5.2 - 5.5 and 5.2 - 5.6; and Kurt Browning (Canada) receives scores of 5.5 - 5.7 and 5.5 - 5.6. He attempts the first-ever quadruple jump, but does not complete the landing.
Sports commentator David Santee interviews Browning post-performance.
McKay and Button continue men's individual figure skating coverage: Richard Zander (West Germany) receives scores of 5.2 - 5.6 and 5.1 - 5.5; Paul Wylie (USA) receives scores of 5.4 - 5.7 and 5.5 - 5.8; and Christopher Bowman (USA) receives scores of 5.4 - 5.7 and 5.5 - 5.8.
Figure skaters Katarina Witt (East Germany) and Debi Thomas (USA) are seen among the spectators.
McKay presents an in-depth look at the everyday life of Brian Boitano (USA), complete with interview.
Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Bob Ueker and Dick Butkus for Miller Lite.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 20, 1988
- RUNNING TIME: 01:02:50
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:15946
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1988, Winter, Calgary; Olympics; Figure Skating, individual men
- SERIES RUN: ABC
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Allstate insurance
- TV - Commercials - American Express credit cards
- TV - Commercials - Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance
- TV - Commercials - Chrysler automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Lipton tea
- TV - Commercials - Merrill Lynch
- TV - Commercials - Miller Lite beers
- TV - Commercials - True Value Hardware stores
- TV - Commercials - Tylenol painkillers
- TV - Commercials - Visa credit cards
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Dick Button … Sports Commentator
- David Santee … Sports Commentator
- Scott Hamilton … Athlete
- Brian Orser … Athlete
- Oliver Hoener … Athlete
- Heiko Fischer … Athlete
- Kurt Browning … Athlete
- Richard Zander … Athlete
- Paul Wylie … Athlete
- Christopher Bowman … Athlete
- Brian Boitano … Athlete
- Katarina Witt … Cameo
- Debi Thomas … Cameo
- Bob Ueker … Talent, Miller Lite Commercial
- Dick Butkus … Talent, Miller Lite Commercial