DOG ASIDE: Day 13 on ABC at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games opens with Jim McKay as he sets the stage for the upcoming events to be covered…..as he passes the introduction of the day to Al Michaels at the Los Angeles Coliseum for the days events in track and field….followed by Jack Whitaker…
DOG ASIDE: This video clip is ABC’s introduction to day 12 of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games with host Jim McKay…..as he pans to Bob Beattie who will be covering the women’s volleyball finals between the USA vs Chine…..then to Jack Whitaker at the Olympic Swim Center who will be covering the preliminaries of…
DOG ASIDE: Phillip (“Phil”) George Boggs (December 29, 1949 – July 4, 1990) was a diver and Olympic gold medalist from the United States….who he won the 3 m springboard event at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Boggs was born in Akron, Ohio….graduated from Firestone High School in 1967….then he graduated from Florida State University in 1971….and…
DOG ASIDE: Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama film….that tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Paris Olympics….as Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God…while Harold Abrahams, an English Jew runs to overcome prejudice….played by Ben Cross who is profiled and interviewed by ABC’s…
DOG COMMENTARY: In Bone Daddy’s opinion after having gone to some 26 Olympic venues all over “in and around” Los Angeles…..over the “intense and incredible” 12 days that he and his two travelling companions….Sky Pilot and Prince of Pleasure….spent at the 1984 Olympics…..as I have heard him say on many occasions….there are some really cool…
DOG ASIDE: Chen Xiaoxia is a former female Chinese diver….who was born in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. She started diving training in 1973….and was recruited into Guangdong provincial team in the next year….where in 1976 she won a 2nd place in national competition….and was admitted into Chinese national team in the following year….then Chen competed at…
DOG ASIDE: Daley Thompson was forced to retire from athletics in 1992 due to a persistent hamstring injury. In the 1990’s he played professional football for Mansfield Town and Stevenage Borough F.C….and Non-League football for Ilkeston F.C. He also worked as fitness coach for Wimbledon F.C. and Luton Town football clubs. He also took part in…
DOG COMMENTARY: This video piece put together by ABC sportscaster Dick Schaap provides a really good inside look at how the heroes of the Olympics can turn their gold medals into “golden millions in the marketplace….spotlighting which athletes have the best opportunities to cash in on their success….like Bruce Jenner, Sugar Ray Leonard, Carl Lewis,…
DOG ASIDE: Donna Elizabeth de Varona is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder, and television sportscaster….who in 1960 at age 13 qualified for her first U.S. Olympic swimming team….as she already held the world record in the 400-meter individual medley….her signature event….but the event would not be added to the…