GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/07/30}, PART 6: SWIMMING (MEN/WOMEN) GYMNASTICS (WOMEN) (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 various events and highlights. Sports commentator Jim Lampley profiles different United States gold medal swimming contenders; featuring men's 100m butterfly swimmer Pablo Morales (USA) and women's 200m freestyle swimmer Cynthia Woodhead (USA). Sports commentator Jack Whitaker profiles the women's gymnastics team competition; featuring Mary Lou Retton (USA) and Ecaterina Szabo (Romania). Sports commentator Howard Cosell highlights the light fly weight boxing match; with Paul Gonzales (USA) defeating Kim Kwang-Sun (South Korea); also featuring middle weight boxer Virgil Hill (USA) and light heavy weight boxer Evander Holyfield (USA). Sports commentator Bob Beattie profiles the upcoming volleyball match between the United States and West Germany; featuring Rita Crockett (USA) and Flo Hyman (USA). McKay profiles the contenders for winning the gold in women's gymnastics: featuring Retton, Julianne McNamara (USA), Lavinia Agache (Romania), and Szabo. Whitaker profiles former Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci and her past Olympic events and announcing her retirement before the 1984 Olympic Games; also featuring her coach Bela Karolyi. Sports commentators Lampley, Donna de Varona, and Mark Spitz showcase the upcoming swimming events, featuring the men's 100m butterfly athletes Morales and Michael Gross (West Germany), men's 400m individual medley athletes Alex Baumann (Canada) and Jeff Kostoff (USA), women's 200m freestyle athletes Woodhead and Mary Wayte (USA), and women's 200m breaststroke athletes Ingrid Lempereur (Belgium) and Susan Rapp (USA). Lampley and Spitz cover the men's swimming 100m butterfly final: Michael Gross (West Germany) wins the gold medal with a time of 53.08; Pablo Morales (USA) wins the silver medal with a time of 53.23; and Glenn Buchanan (Australia) wins the bronze medal with a time of 53.85. The race also features Anthony Mosse (Australia); Bengt Baron (Sweden); Rafael Vidal Castro (Venezuela); Andrew Jameson (Great Britain); and Andreas Behrend (West Germany). de Varona interviews Morales about how he got into the sport of swimming. Sports commentators Whitaker and Cathy Rigby McCoy cover women's gymnastics team competition with the United States currently in first, followed by Japan and West Germany. Athletes featured include Tracee Talavera (USA), Pam Bileck (USA), Kathy Johnson (USA), Michelle Dusserre (USA), Retton, and McNamara. McCoy interviews Retton about having any fears during competition. de Varona interviews Woodhead about the stress and concentration it takes to compete in swimming competitions. Lampley and de Varona cover the finals of the women's 200m freestyle swimming event: Mary Wayte (USA) wins the gold medal with a time of 1:59.23; Cynthia Woodhead (USA) wins the silver medal with a time of 1:59.50; and Annemarie Verstappen (Netherlands) wins the bronze medal with a time of 1:59.69. The race also features Ina Beyermann (West Germany), Michelle Pearson (Australia); Conny van Bentum (Netherlands); June Croft (Great Britain); and Anna McVann (Australia). Sports commentator Diana Nyad interviews Wayte and Woodhead on their finish in the 200m freestyle. Whitaker and Rigby McCoy continue coverage of the women's gymnastics team competition, featuring Bileck, Johnson, United States coach Don Peters, McNamara, and Retton. Rigby McCoy interviews Bileck about the pressure of the Olympic Games. Sports commentator Anne Simon interviews McNamara's parents about how they enjoy seeing their daughter compete in the Olympic Games for her country. McKay profiles Baumann about how difficult it is to compete at swimming and keep up with his school work at the same time, including commentary from his coach Jeno Tihanyi. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Bob Uecker for Miller Lite beer; and Jackson Scholz of Amercian Express credit cards.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: July 30, 1984 4:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:16:45
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:1339
- GENRE: Sports; Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: She Made It Collection (Donna de Varona); Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Artistic Gymnastics, team competition women; Boxing, 46 - 49 kg (Light Fly weight) men; Volleyball, volleyball women; Swimming, 100m butterfly men; Swimming, 200m freestyle women; Boxing, Up to 75 kg (Middle weight) men; Boxing, Up to 81 kg (Light Heavy weight) men; Swimming, 400m individual medley men; Swimming, 200m breaststroke women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Aetna
- TV - Commercials - American Express
- TV - Commercials - Arco
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - Coca Cola
- TV - Commercials - Delta Faucet
- TV - Commercials - Kmart
- TV - Commercials - Levi's
- TV - Commercials - Miller High Life
- TV - Commercials - Miller Lite
- TV - Commercials - Minute Maid
- TV - Commercials - Nissan
- TV - Commercials - Sears
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Jack Whitaker … Sports Commentator
- Howard Cosell … Sports Commentator
- Bob Beattie … Sports Commentator
- Donna de Varona … Sports Commentator
- Cathy Rigby McCoy … Sports Commentator
- Anne Simon … Sports Commentator
- Mark Spitz … Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Sports Commentator
- Diana Nyad … Sports Commentator
- Pablo Morales … Athlete
- Cynthia Woodhead … Athlete
- Mary Lou Retton … Athlete
- Ecaterina Szabo … Athlete
- Paul Gonzales … Athlete
- Kim Kwang-Sun … Athlete
- Virgil Hill … Athlete
- Evander Holyfield … Athlete
- Rita Crockett … Athlete
- Flo Hyman … Athlete
- Julianne McNamara … Athlete
- Lavinia Agache … Athlete
- Michael Gross … Athlete
- Alex Baumann … Athlete
- Jeff Kostoff … Athlete
- Mary Wayte … Athlete
- Ingrid Lempereur … Athlete
- Susan Rapp … Athlete
- Glenn Buchanan … Athlete
- Anthony Mosse … Athlete
- Bengt Baron … Athlete
- Rafeal Vidal Castro … Athlete
- Andrew Jameson … Athlete
- Andreas Behrend … Athlete
- Tracee Talavera … Athlete
- Pam Bileck … Athlete
- Kathy Johnson … Athlete
- Michelle Dusserre … Athlete
- Annemarie Verstappen … Athlete
- Ina Beyermann … Athlete
- Michele Pearson … Athlete
- Conny van Bentum … Athlete
- June Croft … Athlete
- Anna McVann … Athlete
- Bela Karolyi … Coach
- Don Peters … Coach
- Jeno Tihanyi … Coach
- Nadia Comaneci
- Bob Uecker … Talent, Miller Lite commercial
- Jackson Scholz … Talent, American Express commercial