GAMES OF THE XXI OLYMPIAD, THE {1976 MONTREAL OLYMPICS} {1976/07/28}, PART 2 (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1976 summer Games of the XXI Olympiad from Montreal. 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. Sports commentators Keith Jackson and O.J. Simpson cover the track and field 3000m men's steeplechase finals with a new world record of 8.08:03 by Anders Garderud (Sweden). Final results: Anders Gaderud (Sweden) wins with a time of 8.08:03; Bronislaw Malinowski (Poland) wins the silver medal; and Frank Baumgarti (East Germany wins the bronze medal. Sports commentator Jim Lampley introduces the latest sport amongst spectators in Montreal of international pin exchanging; Kenya, Israel and Taiwan are the most valuable pins. Sports commentator Howard Cosell covers boxing light heavyweight division quarter finals with Leon Spinks (USA) and Ottomar Sachse (East Germany); the winner is Spinks. Sports commentator George Foreman analyzes the match between Spinks and Sachse. Lampley interviews decathlete Bruce Jenner (USA) the day prior to his event; Jenner is excited to start the competition; he realizes he'll be in eighth or ninth place at the end of day one but his second day he'll come ahead; this will be his last decathlon. Jackson recaps the track and field women's 1500m heat. Jackson and Simpson cover the first heat for the men's 400m semi final qualifiers with Alberto Juantorena (Cuba) finishing with a time of 45.09. Also finishing are Fons Brijdenbach (Belgium), Maxie Parks (USA), and Rick Mitchell (Australia). Jackson and Simpson cover track and field second heat for the men's 400m semi final qualifiers with Fred Newhouse (USA) finishing with a time of 44.90. Also finishing are David Jenkins (Great Britain), Herman Frasier (USA), and Jan Werner (Poland). McKay covers a story on first time in Olympic history the Olympic flame was extinguished due to a thunderstorm. A fifty-two year old workman at the stadium climbed a ladder and re-lit it with his lighter. However, the Olympic pyrotechnic team raced over with police escort to extinguish it again and then re-lit it with an Olympic torch to make it official again. McKay provides the poll total from the Ladies Home Journal asking 500 children nationwide between the grades of fifth and ninth the question of "who is the greatest American today?" First place is O.J. Simpson, second place is Elton John, third place is Neil Armstrong, fourth place is John Wayne, and fifth place is Robert Redford. Next is the wrestling light heavyweight division match between Ben Peterson (USA) and Chourki Lutviev (Bulgaria) with Peterson taking the lead of 9-6 at the end of the second period.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: July 28, 1976 08:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 00:47:03
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:01348
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1976, Summer, Montreal; Olympics; Track and Field, 3000m steeplechase men; Track and Field, 400m men; Track and Field, 1500m women; Boxing, Up to 81 kg (Light Heavy weight) men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Jim McKay … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Keith Jackson … Sports Commentator
- Marty Liquori … Sports Commentator
- Howard Cosell … Sports Commentator
- O. J. Simpson … Sports Commentator
- George Foreman … Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Sports Commentator
- Anders Garderud … Athlete
- Bronislaw Malinowski … Athlete
- Frank Baumgarti … Athlete
- Leon Spinks … Athlete
- Ottomar Sachse … Athlete
- Bruce Jenner … Athlete
- Alberto Juantorena … Athlete
- Fons Brijdenbach … Athlete
- Maxie Parks … Athlete
- Rick Mitchell … Athlete
- Fred Newhouse … Athlete
- David Jenkins … Athlete
- Herman Frasier … Athlete
- Jan Werner … Athlete
- Ben Peterson … Athlete
- Chourki Lutviev … Athlete