GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/08/11}, PART 3: MEN'S PLATFORM DIVING, TRACK & FIELD, BOXING (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 Frank Gifford and Kathleen Sullivan preside throughout this portion and introduce various events and highlights. Sports commentators Al Michaels and O.J. Simpson cover the semifinals of the men’s 4 x 100-meter relay event. The United States team finishes with a combined time of 38.44. Sports commentators Jack Whitaker and Cynthia Potter cover the preliminaries of the men’s 10-meter platform diving event. They recap the dives of Christopher Snode (Great Britain), Isao Yamagishi (Japan), Bruce Kimball (USA), Jong-Yong Park (Korea), and Tom LeMaire (Belgium). Kimball’s father, and Olympic coach Dick Kimball (USA) is shown in crowd. Michaels and Simpson continue coverage of the semifinals of the men’s 4 x 100-meter relay event. Jamaica wins the second heat, and moves on to the finals. Sports commentator Howard Cosell highlights a segment on curler Bruce Kennedy (USA). Whitaker and Potter continue coverage of the preliminaries of the men’s 10-meter platform diving event. They recap the dives of Jon Grunde Vagard (Norway), Greg Louganis (USA), and Robert Morgan (Great Britain). Sports commentator Steve Fox interviews various athletes from foreign nations about visiting Los Angeles and competing in the Olympic Games. Howard Cosell covers the men’s bantamweight boxing match between Hector Lopez (Mexico) and Maurizio Stecca (Italy). Stecca wins the match by split decision. Muhammad Ali and Jack Nicholson are seen in the crowd. Whitaker and Potter continue coverage of the preliminaries of the men’s 10-meter platform diving event. Cosell covers the medal ceremony for the men’s light flyweight boxing event, including gold medal winner Paul Gonzales (USA). Cosell interviews Gonzales afterward. Cosell covers the finals of the men’s lightweight boxing event, featuring Luis Ortiz (Puerto Rico) against Pernell Whitaker (USA). The referee stops the contest in the second round, awarding victory and the gold medal to Whitaker. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: John Madden for Miller Lite beer; Rodney Dangerfield for Miller Lite beer; and Darrell Stubblefield for Snickers candy.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: August 11, 1984 01:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:16:12
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:0464
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Sports; Track and Field, 4x100m relay men; Diving, 10m platform men; Boxing, Up to 54 kg (Bantam weight) men; Boxing, Up to 48 kg (Light flyweight) men; Boxing, Up to 60 kg (Light weight) men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
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CREDITS
- Frank Gifford … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Kathleen Sullivan … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Howard Cosell … Sports Commentator
- Jack Whitaker … Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- O.J. Simpson … Sports Commentator
- Cynthia Potter … Sports Commentator
- Steve Fox … Sports Commentator
- Christopher Snode … Athlete
- Isao Yamagishi … Athlete
- Bruce Kimball … Athlete
- Jong-Yong Park … Athlete
- Jon Grunde Vegard … Athlete
- Robert Morgan … Athlete
- Greg Louganis … Athlete
- Maurizio Stecca … Athlete
- Hector Lopez … Athlete
- Pernell Whitaker … Athlete
- Tom LeMaire … Athlete
- Dick Kimball … Coach
- Muhammad Ali
- Bruce Kennedy
- Jack Nicholson