GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/07/29}, PART 11: MEN'S GYMNASTICS (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 and introduces segments and highlights from the men’s cycling road race, men’s basketball, the men’s 200-meter freestyle competition, men’s volleyball, and men’s gymnastics. Sports commentators Al Michaels, Greg LaMond, and Eric Heiden offer commentary on the end of the men’s road race, as Alexi Grewal (USA) edges out Steve Bauer (Canada) for the gold medal, followed closely behind by Dag Otto Lauritzen (Norway) and Morten Saether (Norway). The final results are: Alexi Grewal (USA) wins the gold medal with a time of 4:59:57; Steve Bauer (Canada) wins the silver medal with a time of 4:59:57, and Dag Otto Lauritzen (Norway) wins the bronze medal with a time of 5:00:18. Sports commentators Keith Jackson and Digger Phelps offer commentary on the basketball game between the United States and China during its third quarter. Heiden interviews Grewal about his victory in the men’s road race. They also discuss Grewal's mother, Martha. Sports commentator Mike Eruzione reports from Westwood on the fan practice of trading official Olympic pins. McKay reports that the basketball game between the United States and China has concluded, with the United States winning 97-49. Sports commentators Jim Lampley and Mark Spitz report from the Swim Stadium at the University of Southern California for the finals of the men’s 200-meter freestyle competition. The swimmers include Michael Gross (West Germany), Peter Dale (Australia), Jeff Float (USA), Thomas Fahrner (West Germany), Mike Heath (USA), Alberto Mestre Sosa (Venezuela), Frank Drost (Netherlands), and Marco Dell’uomo (Italy). Gross wins the freestyle, breaking his own world record in the process. The final results are: Michael Gross (West Germany) wins the gold medal with a time of 1:47.44; Mike Heath (USA) wins the silver medal with a time of 1:49.10; and Thomas Fahrner (West Germany) wins the bronze medal with a time of 1:49.69. McKay announces that the men’s gymnastics compulsory events have been delayed due to traffic. Sports commentators Bob Beattie and Kurt Kilgore report from Long Beach Arena, discussing game one of the preliminary round men’s volleyball match between the United States and Argentina. The United States wins the first game with a score of 15-6. Sports commentators Jack Whitaker, Kurt Thomas, and Gordon Maddux report from Pauley Pavilion at UCLA for the third session of the compulsories of the gymnastics team competition. Sports commentator Anne Simon interviews the parents of gymnast Peter Vidmar (USA). Whitaker, Thomas, and Maddux offer commentary as Bart Conner (USA) makes his attempt at the vault for the United States team, scoring a 9.80. Next, Scott Johnson (USA) makes his vault attempt. He scores a 9.85. Whitaker, Thomas, and Maddux offer commentary as Tim Daggett (USA) makes his attempt at the vault. He scores a 9.70. Vidmar makes his vault run, scoring a 9.80. Jim Hartung (USA) makes his vault attempt, scoring a 9.90. Finally, Mitch Gaylord (USA) makes his vault attempt. Tape ends abruptly. Notable commercials include: L.C. Greenwood and Bert Jones for Miller beer; Ken Howard and Sarah Purcell for Chevrolet automobiles; and Jack Klugman for Canon imaging products. Also features an ABC News Brief with Tom Jarriel. (This program is incomplete due to missing media.)
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: July 29, 1984
- RUNNING TIME: 1:10:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:1332
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Sports; Cycling Road, individual road race men; Basketball, basketball men; Swimming, 200m freestyle men; Volleyball, volleyball men; Artistic Gymnastics, team competition men; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1984
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV – Commercials – Canon imaging products
- TV – Commercials – Chevrolet automobiles
- TV – Commercials – Federal Express shipping
- TV – Commercials – Gatorade sports drink
- TV – Commercials – K-Mart department stores
- TV – Commercials – Kraft dressing
- TV – Commercials – Levi’s apparel
- TV – Commercials – Lotus software
- TV – Commercials – McDonald’s restaurants
- TV – Commercials – Miller beer
- TV – Commercials – Nissan automobiles
- TV – Commercials – Sears department stores
- TV – Commercials – Stanley hardware tools
- TV – Promos - “Glitter”
- TV – Promos – “Benson”
- TV – Promos – “Call to Glory”
- TV – Promos – “Finder of Lost Loves”
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Greg LaMond … Sports Commentator
- Eric Heiden … Sports Commentator
- Keith Jackson … Sports Commentator
- Digger Phelps … Sports Commentator
- Mike Eruzione … Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Sports Commentator
- Mark Spitz … Sports Commentator
- Bob Beattie … Sports Commentator
- Kirk Kilgour … Sports Commentator
- Jack Whitaker … Sports Commentator
- Kurt Thomas … Sports Commentator
- Gordon Maddux … Sports Commentator
- Anne Simon … Sports Commentator
- Steve Bauer … Athlete
- Alexi Grewal … Athlete
- Dag Otto Lauritzen … Athlete
- Morten Saether … Athlete
- Leon Wood … Athlete
- Chris Mullin … Athlete
- Jeff Turner … Athlete
- Alvin Robertson … Athlete
- Patrick Ewing … Athlete
- Joe Kleine … Athlete
- Sam Perkins … Athlete
- Michael Jordan … Athlete
- Vernon Fleming … Athlete
- Wayman Tisdale … Athlete
- Jon Koncak … Athlete
- Jianli Liu … Athlete
- Fengwu Sun … Athlete
- Bin Zhang … Athlete
- Davis Phinney … Athlete
- Thurlow Rogers … Athlete
- Michael Gross … Athlete
- Peter Dale … Athlete
- Jeff Float … Athlete
- Thomas Fahrner … Athlete
- Mike Heath … Athlete
- Alberto Mestre Sosa … Athlete
- Frank Drost … Athlete
- Marco Dell'uomo … Athlete
- Aldis Berzins … Athlete
- Raul Quiroga … Athlete
- Steve Timmons … Athlete
- Craig Buck … Athlete
- Karch Kiraly … Athlete
- Dusty Dvorak … Athlete
- Pat Powers … Athlete
- Daniel Castellani … Athlete
- Paul Sunderland … Athlete
- Chris Marlowe … Athlete
- Hugo Conte … Athlete
- Peter Vidmar … Athlete
- Bart Conner … Athlete
- Scott Johnson … Athlete
- Tim Daggett … Athlete
- Jim Hartung … Athlete
- Mitch Gaylord … Athlete
- Bob Knight … Coach
- Doug Beal … Coach
- Bill Neville … Coach
- Martha Grewal
- Jerome Thames (audio id only)
- L.C. Greenwood … Talent, Miller commercial
- Bert Jones … Talent, Miller commercial
- Ken Howard … Talent, Chevrolet commercial
- Sarah Purcell … Talent, Chevrolet commercial
- Jack Klugman … Talent, Canon commercial