GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/07/29}, PART 3: CYCLING (WOMEN) (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1984 summer Games of the XXIII Olympiad from Los Angeles. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics: Anchor sports commentators Frank Gifford and Kathleen Sullivan preside throughout this portion and introduce various events and highlights. Sports commentator Jim Lampley and Mark Spitz cover men's 200m freestyle heat qualifiers; featuring Mike Heath (USA) and Michael Gross (West Germany). Sports commentator Rita Flynn profiles the process of how president of the United States Ronald Reagan arrived and stayed at the opening Olympic Games ceremonies. Sports commentator Al Michaels, Eric Heiden, and Greg LeMond cover women's individual road cycling; Connie Carpenter (USA) wins the gold medal; Rebecca Twigg (USA) wins the silver medal; and Sandra Schumacher (West Germany) wins the bronze medal. Other notable athletes are Unni Larsen (Norway), Maria Canins (Italy), and Jeannie Longo (France) Michaels interviews Carpenter on her training for the Olympic Games. Notable commercials and/or promos include Davis Phinney for 7-Eleven; and John Madden for Miller Lite.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: July 29, 1984 Sunday 10:30
- RUNNING TIME: 01:15:45
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:1324
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Cycling Road, individual road race women; Swimming, 200m freestyle men
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - 7 Eleven
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - Arco
- TV - Commercials - Buick
- TV - Commercials - Cannon
- TV - Commercials - Levi's
- TV - Commercials - Lipton Tea
- TV - Commercials - McDonalds
- TV - Commercials - Miller Light
- TV - Commercials - Nissan
- TV - Commercials - Pontiac
CREDITS
- Frank Gifford … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Kathleen Sullivan … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Sports Commentator
- Mark Spitz … Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Greg LeMond … Sports Commentator
- Eric Heiden … Sports Commentator
- Rita Flynn … Sports Commentator
- Mike Heath … Athlete
- Michael Gross … Athlete
- Connie Carpenter … Athlete
- Rebecca Twigg … Athlete
- Sandra Schumacher … Athlete
- Unni Larsen … Athlete
- Maria Canins … Athlete
- Jeannie Longo … Athlete
- Ronald Reagan
- Davis Phinney … Talent, 7-Eleven Commercial
- John Madden … Talent, Miller Lite Commercial