GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/07/28}, PART 4: OPENING CEREMONY (TV)

Summary

This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1984 Summer Games of the XXIII Olympiad from Los Angeles. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics:

Anchor sports commentators Jim McKay and Peter Jennings preside throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights.

McKay covers the Opening Ceremony featuring Gina Hemphill and Rafer Johnson carrying the Olympic Torch.

Jennings interviews United States President Ronald Reagan, who presides over the Opening Ceremony.

McKay continues Opening Ceremony coverage with Edwin Moses (USA), 400-meter hurdler, taking the Olympic oath on behalf of the athletes and Sharon Weber, women's gymnastics judge, taking the oath on behalf of the judges.

Sports commentator Donna de Varona interviews Hemphill regarding the Olympic torch relay.

Singer Vicki McClure performs "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand."

(Some commercials are deleted.) Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: McDonald’s restaurants; Coca-Cola soft drinks; and Nissan automobiles.

Details

• NETWORK: ABC
• DATE: July 28, 1984 10:30 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 00:36:57
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T86:0423
• GENRE: Sports
• SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Track and Field, 400m hurdles men; Opening Ceremony
• SERIES RUN: N/A
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
  • TV - Commercials - Kodak
  • TV - Commercials - McDonalds
  • TV - Commercials - Nissan
  • TV - Commercials - United Airlines

CREDITS

• Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Peter Jennings … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Donna de Varona … Sports Commentator
• Patrick Ewing … Athlete
• Edwin Moses … Athlete
• Vicki McClure … Performer
• Ronald Reagan … Guest
• Gina Hemphill
• Rafer Johnson
• Sharon Weber