GAMES OF THE XXVII OLYMPIAD, THE {2000 SYDNEY OLYMPICS}: DAY 17 {PART 3 OF 4} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 2000 summer Games of the XXVII Olympiad from Sydney. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics: Anchor sports commentator Bob Costas presides throughout this portion, and introduces various events and highlights. Sports commentators Al Trautwig and Costas cover the XXVII Olympiad closing ceremony. Australian singers Nikki Webster and Vanessa Amorosi perform. Sports commentators Jim Gray, Beth Ruyak, and Jimmy Roberts continue coverage of the closing ceremony, featuring: Tom Dolan (USA), Lenny Krayzelburg (USA), Brooke Bennett (USA), Misty Hyman (USA), Laura Wilkinson (USA), Mark Ruiz (USA), and Jenny Thompson (USA). INXS and Jimmy Barnes perform on stage. Gray, Ruyak, and Roberts continue coverage of the closing ceremony, featuring B.J. Bedford (USA), John Roethlisberger (USA), Steve McCain (USA), Stacy Dragila (USA), Lisa Fernandez (USA), Dot Richardson (USA), and Rulon Gardner (USA). Australian band Midnight Oil and singer Kylie Minogue perform on stage. Gray, Ruyak, and Roberts continue coverage of the closing ceremony, featuring Kieren Perkins (Australia), Ian Thorpe (Australia), Grant Hackett (Australia), and Michael Klim (Australia). Australian band Men at Work and singer Slim Dusty perform, including cameos of Australian icons such as Greg Norman, Elle Macpherson, and Paul Hogan. Notable commercials and/or promos include: Sean Bean for Acuvue contact lenses.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: October 1, 2000
- RUNNING TIME: 01:25:36
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112062
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 2000, Summer, Sydney; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - Acura
- TV - Commercials - Acuvue
- TV - Commercials - America Online
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet
- TV - Commercials - Circuit City
- TV - Commercials - General Motors
- TV - Commercials - Kodak
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Monster.com
- TV - Commercials - Oldsmobile
- TV - Commercials - Target
- TV - Commercials - Texaco
- TV - Commercials - UPS
- TV - Commercials - Visa
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Trautwig … Sports Commentator
- Jim Gray … Sports Commentator
- Jimmy Roberts … Sports Commentator
- Beth Ruyak … Sports Commentator
- Tom Dolan … Athlete
- Lenny Krayzelburg … Athlete
- Mark Ruiz … Athlete
- John Roethlisberger … Athlete
- Steve McCain … Athlete
- Rulon Gardner … Athlete
- Kieren Perkins … Athlete
- Ian Thorpe … Athlete
- Grant Hackett … Athlete
- Michael Klim … Athlete
- Brooke Bennett … Athlete
- Laura Wilkinson … Athlete
- Misty Hyman … Athlete
- Jenny Thompson … Athlete
- B.J. Bedford … Athlete
- Stacy Dragila … Athlete
- Lisa Fernandez … Athlete
- Dot Richardson … Athlete
- Nikki Webster … Performer
- Vanessa Amorosi … Performer
- Jimmy Barnes … Performer
- INXS … Performer
- Kylie Minogue … Performer
- Midnight Oil … Performer
- Slim Dusty … Performer
- Men at Work … Performer
- Paul Hogan
- Elle Macpherson
- Greg Norman
- Sean Bean … Talent, Acuvue commercial