GAMES OF THE XXVI OLYMPIAD, THE {1996 ATLANTA OLYMPICS}: DAY 17 {PART 1 OF 6} (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. Costas previews upcoming events, including women's basketball, the transfer of the Olympic flag to the mayor of Sydney, Australia, and the Closing Ceremony. Sports commentators Mike Breen and Cheryl Miller provide coverage of the women's basketball gold medal game between Brazil and the United States. Miller profiles basketball player Lisa Leslie (USA) who scores 19 points while making 8 out of 9 field goal attempts. Breen and Miller profile basketball player Venus Lacey (USA), discussing the leg braces she wore when she was young. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Grant Hill and Quincy Watts for McDonald's restaurants; Kathy Ireland and Naomi Campbell for Lay's snacks; Lisa Leslie for Champion athletic wear; Shadrack Hoff for Reebok footwear; Jackie Joyner-Kersee for Avon cosmetics; Whoopi Goldberg for MCI communications; and Michael Jordan and Marv Albert for Hanes underwear.

Details

• NETWORK: NBC
• DATE: August 4, 1996 06:30 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 01:03:11
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: 112317
• GENRE: Sports
• SUBJECT HEADING: Olympic Games, 1996, Summer, Atlanta; Olympics; Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Basketball, basketball women; Women's Collection - Sports
• SERIES RUN: N/A
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - Avon
  • TV - Commercials - Champion Athletic Wear
  • TV - Commercials - Hanes
  • TV - Commercials - IBM
  • TV - Commercials - Kodak
  • TV - Commercials - Lays
  • TV - Commercials - MCI
  • TV - Commercials - McDonald's
  • TV - Commercials - NAPA
  • TV - Commercials - PowerAde
  • TV - Commercials - Tylenol PM
  • TV - Commercials - Visa
  • TV - Promos - MCI
  • TV - Promos - NBC Dateline

CREDITS

• Bob Costas … Anchor Sports Commentator
• Mike Breen … Sports Commentator
• Dick Enberg … Sports Commentator
• Jim Gray … Sports Commentator
• Cheryl Miller … Sports Commentator
• Teresa Edwards … Athlete
• Venus Lacey … Athlete
• Lisa Leslie … Athlete
• Marv Albert … Talent, Hanes commercial
• Grant Hill … Talent, McDonald's commercial
• Shadrack Hoff … Talent, Reebok commercial
• Michael Jordan … Talent, Hanes commercial
• Quincy Watts … Talent, McDonald's commercial
• Naomi Campbell … Talent, Lays commercial
• Whoopi Goldberg … Talent, MCI commercial
• Kathy Ireland … Talent, Lays commercial
• Jackie Joyner-Kersee … Talent, Avon commercial
• Lisa Leslie … Talent, Champion athletic wear