OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, THE XIV {1984 SARAJEVO OLYMPICS} {1984/02/07}, PART 1: ICE HOCKEY USA VS. CANADA (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1984 XIV Olympic Winter Games from Sarajevo. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics:
Anchor sports commentator Jim McKay presides throughout this portion and introduces various events and highlights.
McKay highlights the anticipated coverage of the upcoming Games and introduces the various commentators covering the events, including singer/songwriter John Denver, who performs "The Gold and Beyond," written specially for the Games.
Sports commentator Al Michaels interviews fellow commentator Mike Eruzione and profiles the USA men's hockey team players and medal contenders Pat LaFontaine , Chris Chelios, and Phil Verchota.
Michaels interviews fellow commentator Ken Dryden about stand-out players Pat Flatly (Canada) and Vladislav Tretiak (USSR).
McKay provides a retrospective of the USA men's hockey team gold medal victory at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid. Sports commentator Jim Lampley discusses some of the memorable games played and the impact that the team has had on American culture and politics. Retrospective includes interviews with goalie Jim Craig, team captain Eruzione and coach Herb Brooks.
Michaels, Dryden, and Eruzione cover the first period of the USA vs. Canada game, the first game of the 1984 Games for both teams. Goals are scored by Pat Flatly (Canada), David A. Jenson (USA) and Mark Baron (Canada). The period ends with the score at Canada 2, USA 1.
Eruzione interviews USA coach Lou Vairo discussing the team's medal chances in Sarajevo.
Sports commentators Dick Button and Peggy Fleming discuss the American men's and women's figure skating. Prospective includes highlights and interviews with Scott Hamilton, current men's figure skating champion, Rosalynn Sumners, reigning woman's figure skating champion, Elaine Zayak, and Tiffany Chin.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: February 7, 1984 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:02:20
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:00806
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Winter, Sarajevo; Olympics; Ice Hockey, ice hockey men; Figure Skating, individual men; Figure Skating, individual women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
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CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- John Denver … Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Ken Dryden … Sports Commentator
- Mike Eruzione … Sports Commentator
- Dick Button … Sports Commentator
- Peggy Fleming … Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Sports Commentator
- Pat Flatly … Athlete
- Vladislav Tretiak … Athlete
- Pat LaFontaine … Athlete
- Chris Chelios … Athlete
- Phil Verchota … Athlete
- David A. Jenson … Athlete
- Mark Baron … Athlete
- Scott Hamilton … Athlete
- Rosalynn Sumners … Athlete
- Jim Craig … Athlete
- Tiffany Chin … Athlete
- Lou Vairo … Coach
- Herb Brooks … Coach