GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/08/11}, PART 11: BOXING, MEN'S VOLLEYBALL FINALS (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 commentator Jim McKay presides throughout this portion, introducing segments and highlights from the men’s 1,500-meter sprint, men’s high jump, men’s light middleweight boxing, and men’s volleyball. Sports commentators Al Michaels and Marty Liquori cover the finals of the men’s 1,500-meter sprint at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, including runners Steve Scott (USA), Joseph Chesire (Kenya), Sebastian Coe (Great Britain), Jose Abascal (Spain), Andres Vera (Spain), Steve Cram (Great Britain), Jim Spivey (USA), Khalifa Omar (Sudan), Peter Wirz (Switzerland), Steve Ovett (Great Britain), Anthony Rogers (New Zealand), and Ricardo Materazzi (Italy). Coe wins the race with a time of 3:32.53, setting a new Olympic record. Final results are: Sebastian Coe (Great Britain) wins the gold medal with a time of 3:32.53; Steve Cram (Great Britain) wins the silver medal with a time of 3:33.40; and Jose Abascal (Spain) wins the bronze medal with a time of 3:34.30. Sports commentators Michaels and Jane Frederick cover the finals of the men’s high jump as Dwight Stones (USA) makes his final attempt to clear 7 feet, 7 ¾ inches and fails, eliminating him from competition. Patrik Sjoberg (Sweden) makes his attempt to clear a height of 7 feet, 7 ¾ inches, and succeeds. Zhu Jianhua (China) makes his second attempt to clear 7 feet, 8 ½ inches, and does not succeed. Dietmar Moegenberg (West Germany) makes his first attempt to clear 7 feet, 8 ½ inches and succeeds. Sjoberg makes his second attempt to clear 7 feet, 8 ½ inches and does not succeed. Zhu makes his final attempt to clear 7 feet, 8 ½ inches, but does not succeed, finishing in third place. Sjoberg makes his final attempt to clear 7 feet, 8 ½ inches, and does not succeed, finishing in second place. Final results for the men’s high jump are: Dietmar Moegenberg (West Germany) wins the gold medal; Patrik Sjoberg (Sweden) wins the silver medal; and Zhu Jianhua (China) wins the bronze medal. Sports commentator Howard Cosell covers the finals of the men’s light middleweight boxing event, featuring a bout between Frank Tate (USA) and Shawn O’Sullivan (Canada). Tate defeats Sullivan by a decision of 5-0. Final results for the men’s light middleweight boxing event are: Frank Tate (USA) wins the gold medal; Shawn O’Sullivan (Canada) wins the silver medal; and Christophe Tiozzo (Italy) and Manfred Zielonka (West Germany) win the bronze medal. Cosell interviews Tate after the fight about his strategy during the bout and his feelings on winning the gold medal. Sports commentators Bob Beattie and Kurt Kilgour cover the third game of the men’s volleyball finals match between the United States and Brazil at the Long Beach Arena. The United States wins the game 15-7, winning the match and placing first in the competition. Final standings are: the United States wins the gold medal; Brazil wins the silver medal; and Italy wins the bronze medal. Beattie interviews Dusty Dvorak (USA) of the men’s volleyball team on their gold medal victory. Notable commercials include: Cliff Robertson for AT&T phone service; Al Oerter for 7-Eleven convenience stores; and John Cleese for Compaq computers. Also includes an “ABC News Brief” with Peter Jennings.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: August 11, 1984 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:0472
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Sports; Track and Field, 1500m men; Track and Field, high jump men; Boxing, Up to 75 kg (Middle weight) men; Volleyball, volleyball men; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1984
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV – Commercials – 7-Eleven convenience stores
- TV – Commercials – A-1 steak sauce
- TV – Commercials – AT&T phone service
- TV – Commercials – Budweiser beer
- TV – Commercials – Champion building products
- TV – Commercials – Coca-Cola soft drink
- TV – Commercials – Compaq computers
- TV – Commercials – Delta faucets
- TV – Commercials – Excedrin headache medicine
- TV – Commercials – K-Mart department stores
- TV – Commercials – Kodak film
- TV – Commercials – Lotus software
- TV – Commercials – Michelob beer
- TV – Commercials – Nissan automobiles
- TV – Commercials – Quaker granola bars
- TV – Commercials – United airline
- TV – Commercials – “Dreamscape” motion picture
- TV – Commercials – “Tightrope” motion picture
- TV – Promos – “ABC’s Wide World of Sports”
- TV – Promos – “Call to Glory”
- TV – Promos – “Finder of Lost Loves”
- TV – Promos – “Jessie”
- TV – Promos – “Paper Dolls”
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Marty Liquori … Sports Commentator
- Jane Frederick … Sports Commentator
- Howard Cosell … Sports Commentator
- Bob Beattie … Sports Commentator
- Kirk Kilgour … Sports Commentator
- Steve Scott … Athlete
- Joseph Chesire … Athlete
- Sebastian Coe … Athlete
- Jose Abascal … Athlete
- Andres Vera … Athlete
- Steve Cram … Athlete
- Jim Spivey … Athlete
- Khalifa Omar … Athlete
- Dietmar Moegenburg … Athlete
- Peter Wirz … Athlete
- Steve Ovett … Athlete
- Anthony Rogers … Athlete
- Ricardo Materazzi … Athlete
- Dwight Stones … Athlete
- Patrik Sjoeberg … Athlete
- Jianhua Zhu … Athlete
- Frank Tate … Athlete
- Shawn O'Sullivan … Athlete
- Christophe Tiozzo … Athlete
- Manfred Zielonka … Athlete
- Dusty Dvorak … Athlete
- Cliff Robertson … Talent, AT&T commercial
- Al Oerter … Talent, 7-Eleven commercial
- John Cleese … Talent, Compaq commercial
- For "ABC News Brief"
- Peter Jennings … Anchor