GAMES OF THE XXVI OLYMPIAD, THE {1996 ATLANTA OLYMPICS}: DAY 15 {PART 1 OF 4} (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1996 summer Games of the XXVI Olympiad from Atlanta. 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 Tom Hammond and Craig Masback cover the first heat of the men's 4x100-meter relay semifinals. Canada wins with a time of 38.36 and advances to the finals. Runner Dennis Mitchell (USA) is interviewed about taking the third leg of the men's 4x100-meter race. Hammond and Masback cover the second heat of the men's 4 x 100-meter relay semifinals. The United States wins with a time of 37.97 and advances to the finals. Sports commentator Sarah James profiles the personality of residents of the host city of Atlanta; residents of the area speak about their hospitality. Costas recaps the 50-kilometer walk event. Robert Korzeniowski (Poland) won the gold medal, Mikhail Shchennikov (Russia) won the silver medal, and Valentin Massana (Spain) won the bronze medal. Sports commentator Dwight Stones covers the men's pole vault and profiles Lawrence Johnson (USA). Stones recaps the women's long jump and discusses injuries sustained by Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA). Hammond and Masback cover the semifinals men's 4x400-meter relay event. Jon Drummond (USA) talks about his dream of running on the same relay team as Carl Lewis (USA). Michael Johnson (USA) talks about his injury and pulling out of the 4x400m relay team. The United States wins the second heat with a time of 2:57.87 and advances to the finals. Costas provides a retrospective on the United States men's 4x100-meter relay team selection in Barcelona, Spain. Sports commentators Mike Breen and Cheryl Miller cover the women's basketball game between the United States and Australia. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Mark Crear for Reebok footwear; and Ron Hornaday Jr. and Dale Earnhardt for NAPA auto parts stores.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: August 2, 1996 07:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:03:14
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 112306
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1996, Summer, Atlanta; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Track and Field, 4x100m relay men; Track and Field, 50km walk men; Track and Field, pole vault men; Track and Field, long jump women; Track and Field, 4x400m relay men; Basketball, basketball women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Coca-Cola
- TV - Commercials - IBM
- TV - Commercials - Lee Jeans
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - NAPA
- TV - Commercials - Pennzoil
- TV - Commercials - Reebok
- TV - Commercials - Visa
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Tom Hammond … Sports Commentator
- Craig Masback … Sports Commentator
- Dwight Stones … Sports Commentator
- Mike Breen … Sports Commentator
- Sara James … Sports Commentator
- Cheryl Miller … Sports Commentator
- Dennis Mitchell … Athlete
- Robert Korzeniowski … Athlete
- Mikhail Shchennikov … Athlete
- Valentin Massana … Athlete
- Jon Drummond … Athlete
- Carl Lewis … Athlete
- Michael Johnson … Athlete
- Lawrence Johnson … Athlete
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee … Athlete
- Mark Crear … Talent, Reebok commercial
- Ron Hornaday Jr. … Talent, NAPA commercial
- Dale Earnhardt … Talent, NAPA commercial