GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/08/09}, PART 6: 200M (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, introducing segments and highlights from the women’s 200-meter sprint, the men’s decathlon, the men’s 1,500-meter sprint, women’s platform diving, and women’s synchronized swimming. Sports commentators Al Michaels and Wilma Rudolph cover the first heat of the semifinals of the women’s 200-meter sprint from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The runners are: Merlene Ottey-Page (Jamaica), Ruth Waithera (Kenya), Randy Givens (USA), Helinae Marjamaa (Finland), Liliane Gaschet (Finland), Els Vader (Netherlands), Florence Griffith (USA), and Joan Baptiste (Great Britain). Griffith wins the heat with a time of 22.27. She advances to the finals along with Ottey-Page, Givens, and Gaschet. Michaels and Rudolph cover the second heat of the women’s 200-meter semifinals, featuring Valerie Brisco-Hooks (USA), Grace Jackson (Jamaica), Kathryn Cook (Great Britain), Rose-Aimee Bacoul (France), Angela Bailey (Canada), Marisa Masullo (Italy), Heide Gaugel (West Germany), and Pauline Davis (Bahamas). Brisco-Hooks wins the heat with a time of 22.28. She advances to the finals along with Jackson, Cook, and Bacoul. Michaels recaps developments in the men’s decathlon event. Sports commentator Jack Whitaker offers a preview of the upcoming 10-meter women’s platform diving event. Sports commentator Howard Cosell offers a preview of upcoming men’s boxing events. Sports commentator Donna de Varona offers a preview of the upcoming synchronized swimming event. Sports commentators Michaels and Marty Liquori cover the men’s decathlon at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The next segment begins with pole-vaulting. Daley Thompson (Great Britain) makes his first attempt. He fails to clear a height of 16 feet, 3/4 inches. Footage is shown of the 110-meter hurdle portion of the decathlon. The hurdle portion is won by Juergen Hingsen (West Germany) with a time of 14.29, earning 928 points. Footage is also shown of the discus throw portion of the decathlon. Hingsen wins the event on his final throw of 166 feet, 9 inches, scoring 886 points. Hingsen makes his attempt at the pole vault, attempting a height of 14 feet, 9 inches. Michaels reports that he fails to clear a greater height than that. He earns 932 points. Thompson makes his next attempt at the pole vault, attempting a height of 16 feet, 3/4 inches. He fails to clear the height again. Michaels and Liquori cover the second heat of the first round of the men’s 1,500-meter sprint event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, featuring Sebastian Coe (Great Britain), Pascal Thiebaut (France), Andres Vera (Spain), Paul Donovan (Ireland), Jama Mohamed Aden (Somalia), Mohamed Alouini (Tunisia), Dale Jones (Antigua and Barbuda), and Kgomotso Balotthanyi (Botswana). Thiebaut wins the heat with a time of 3:45.18. He qualifies for the semifinals along with Coe and Vera. Sports commentators de Varona and Esther Williams cover the final phase of the women’s synchronized swimming duet event at the Swim Stadium at the University of Southern California. Michaels and Liquori offer continuing coverage of the men’s decathlon event. Thompson makes his final pole vaulting attempt and clears a height of 16 feet, ¾ inches. Williams and de Varona cover the synchronized swimming event as Caroline Holmyard (Great Britain) and Carolyn Wilson (Great Britain) perform their routine. They earn a score of 94.40, bringing their total score to 184.05. Michaels and Liquori continue to cover the decathlon. Thompson makes his attempt to clear 16 feet, 4 ¾ inches in the pole vault and succeeds. Michaels and Liquori cover the fourth heat of the first round of the men’s 1,500-meter sprint event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, featuring Joaquim Cruz (Brazil), Steve Scott (USA), Mike Hillardt (Australia), Frank O’Mara (Ireland), Alex Gonzalez (France), Mark Handelsman (Israel), Abderrahmane Morceli (Algeria), Archfell Musango (Zambia), Adamou Allassane (Nigeria), and Tito Rodrigues (Suriname). Cruz wins the heat with a time of 3:41.01. He qualifies for the semifinals along with Scott and Hillardt. Williams and de Varona continue to cover the synchronized swimming event as Saeko Kimura (Japan) and Miwako Motoyoshi (Japan) perform their routine. They earn a score of 97.00, bringing their total score to 187.992. Sports commentators Whitaker and Cynthia Potter cover the women’s 10-meter women’s platform diving event at the Swim Stadium at the University of Southern California. Angela Ribiero (Brazil) makes her sixth dive, scoring 53.46. Tine Tollan (Norway) attempts her sixth dive, earning a score of 47.79. Wendy Wyland (USA) makes her sixth dive. She earns a score of 52.65. Zhou Jihong (China) makes her sixth dive, earning a score of 76.56. McKay explains how points in the decathlon are calculated. Whitaker and Potter continue to cover the women’s platform diving event. Veronica Ribot (Argentina) makes her sixth dive, earning a score of 53.94. Michele Mitchell (USA) attempts her sixth dive. She earns a score of 70.47. Michaels and Liquori continue to cover the decathlon as Tim Bright (USA) makes his pole vaulting attempt at 17 feet, 4 ½ inches. He clears the height successfully. Williams and de Varona continue to cover the synchronized swimming event as Sharon Hambrook (Canada) and Kelly Kryczka (Canada) perform their routine. They score a 98.20, bringing their total score to 194.234. Notable commercials include: Ken Howard and Sarah Purcell for Chevrolet automobiles.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: August 9, 1984
- RUNNING TIME: 1:15:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:1433
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Sports; Track and Field, 200m women; Track and Field, decathlon men; Track and Field, 1500m men; Diving, 10m platform women; Synchronized Swimming, duet women; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; African-American Collection - Sports
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1984
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- TV – Promos – “Call to Glory”
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CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Wilma Rudolph … Sports Commentator
- Jack Whitaker … Sports Commentator
- Howard Cosell … Sports Commentator
- Donna de Varona … Sports Commentator
- Marty Liquori … Sports Commentator
- Esther Williams … Sports Commentator
- Cynthia Potter … Sports Commentator
- Merlene Ottey-Page … Athlete
- Ruth Waithera … Athlete
- Randy Givens … Athlete
- Helinae Marjamaa … Athlete
- Liliane Gaschet … Athlete
- Els Vader … Athlete
- Florence Griffith … Athlete
- Joan Baptiste … Athlete
- Valerie Brisco-Hooks … Athlete
- Grace Jackson … Athlete
- Kathryn Cook … Athlete
- Rose-Aimee Bacoul … Athlete
- Angela Bailey … Athlete
- Marisa Masullo … Athlete
- Heide Gaugel … Athlete
- Pauline Davis … Athlete
- Daley Thompson … Athlete
- Juergen Hingsen … Athlete
- Sebastian Coe … Athlete
- Pascal Thiebaut … Athlete
- Andres Vera … Athlete
- Paul Donovan … Athlete
- Jama Mohamed Aden … Athlete
- Mohamed Alouini … Athlete
- Dale Jones … Athlete
- Kgomotso Balotthanyi … Athlete
- Caroline Holmyard … Athlete
- Carolyn Wilson … Athlete
- Joaquim Cruz … Athlete
- Steve Scott … Athlete
- Mike Hillardt … Athlete
- Frank O'Mara … Athlete
- Alex Gonzalez … Athlete
- Mark Handelsman … Athlete
- Abderrahmane Morceli … Athlete
- Archfell Musango … Athlete
- Adamou Allassane … Athlete
- Tito Rodrigues … Athlete
- Saeko Kimura … Athlete
- Miwako Motoyoshi … Athlete
- Angela Ribiero … Athlete
- Tine Tollan … Athlete
- Wendy Wyland … Athlete
- Jihong Zhou … Athlete
- Veronica Ribot … Athlete
- Michele Mitchell … Athlete
- Tim Bright … Athlete
- Sharon Hambrook … Athlete
- Kelly Kryczka … Athlete
- Ken Howard … Talent, Chevrolet commercial
- Sarah Purcell … Talent, Chevrolet commercial