LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Olympics personal recollections - the 1984 games

Genre

Feature

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:56:16

Description

Feature reviewing the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA. Includes actuality of the opening and closing ceremonies, and commentary from track and field, swimming and athletic events as well as the main stories. Includes comment from contestants Steve Cram, Frank Dick, Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett, Daley Thompson, June Croft, Neil Adams, Mary Decker and Virginia Holgate. Presented and written by and with commentary from sports reporters Jeff Stelling and Dave Brenner who covered the games. Other reporters and speakers not identified. Editor Dave Brenner, producer Mike Porter. Breaks in recording between sections.

Contributors

Daley Thompson; Sebastian Coe; Mike Porter; Neil Adams; Steve Cram; Steve Ovett; Frank Dick; Peter Elliott; Dave Brenner; Jeff Stelling; June Croft; Virginia Holgate; Mary Decker

Keywords

USA; Politics; Sport; Political protests; Great Britain; Athletics; Los Angeles; Olympic games; Athletes; Swimming; Ceremonies; Sportsmen; Sportswomen

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