GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/08/09}, PART 9: RHYTHMIC 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, introducing segments and highlights from the men’s decathlon, men’s boxing, and women’s rhythmic gymnastics. Sports commentators Al Michaels and Marty Liquori cover the finals of the women’s long jump event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Angela Thacker (USA) makes her jump, achieving a distance of 21 feet, 10 inches. Dick Schaap reports on a story involving the United States women’s volleyball team and its potential after the Games conclude. Sports commentators Gordon Maddux and Cathy Rigby McCoy cover the preliminary competition women’s rhythmic gymnastics event from Pauley Pavilion. Erika Akiyama (Japan) is up first, performing her routine with the clubs. She earns a score of 8.95. Michelle Berube (USA) performs her routine with the ribbon. She earns a score of 9.25. McKay offers a story on former decathlete gold medalists. Sports commentator Howard Cosell covers a men’s lightweight boxing semifinals match at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena between Pernell Whitaker (USA) and Chil-Sung Chun (South Korea). Whitaker wins by a decision of 5-0. Michaels and Liquori cover the final event of the men’s decathlon, the 1,500-meter sprint. The decathletes include: Daley Thompson (Great Britain), Juergen Hingsen (West Germany), Siegfried Wentz (West Germany), Guido Kratschmer (West Germany), William Motti (France), John Crist (USA), Jim Wooding (USA), and Tim Bright (USA). Final standings for the decathlon are: Daley Thompson (Great Britain) wins the gold medal with a score of 8,797; Juergen Hingsen (West Germany) wins the silver medal with a score of 8,673; and Sigfried Wentz (West Germany) wins the bronze medal with a score of 8,412. Cosell covers the men’s welterweight boxing semifinals match between Mark Breland (USA) and Luciano Bruno (Italy). Cosell asks Breland if he feels pressure from audience expectations. Notable commercials include: Jerry Lewis for Budweiser beer; and John Siman for Snickers candy. Also includes an “ABC News Brief” with Peter Jennings.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: August 9, 1984
- RUNNING TIME: 1:15:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:1436
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Sports; Track and Field, long jump women; Rhythmic Gymnastics, individual all-around women; Track and Field, decathlon men; Boxing, Up to 60 kg (Light weight) men; Boxing, Up to 69 kg (Welter weight) men
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1984
- COMMERCIALS:
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- TV – Commercials – IBM computers
- TV – Commercials – Kodak cameras
- TV – Commercials – Lipton soup mix
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- TV – Commercials – Snickers candy
- TV – Commercials – Unicap M multivitamin supplement
- TV – Commercials – United airline
- TV – Commercials – “Revenge of the Nerds” motion picture
- TV – Promos – “Call to Glory”
- TV – Promos – “Good Morning America”
- TV – Promos – “Jessie”
- TV – Promos – “World News Tonight”
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Marty Liquori … Sports Commentator
- Gordon Maddux … Sports Commentator
- Cathy Rigby McCoy … Sports Commentator
- Howard Cosell … Sports Commentator
- Dick Schaap … Reporter
- Angela Thacker … Athlete
- Erika Akiyama … Athlete
- Michelle Berube … Athlete
- Pernell Whitaker … Athlete
- Chil-Sung Chun … Athlete
- Daley Thompson … Athlete
- Juergen Hingsen … Athlete
- Sigfried Wentz … Athlete
- Guido Kratschmer … Athlete
- William Motti … Athlete
- John Crist … Athlete
- Jim Wooding … Athlete
- Tim Bright … Athlete
- Mark Breland … Athlete
- Luciano Bruno … Athlete
- Jerry Lewis … Talent, Budweiser commercial
- John Siman … Talent, Snickers commercial
- For "ABC News Brief"
- Peter Jennings … Anchor