Olympic Games come to Los Angeles with a 142 nations entered
A record 142 nations enter the XXIII Summer Games in Los Angeles as the boycott by the Soviet Union and 11 others shapes expectations. ABC plans 180 hours of coverage over 16 days with innovative gear and multiple anchors, promising extensive live action and a retrospective finale.
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Tonga
Los Angeles
Soviet Union
ABC
Vladimir Salnikov
Dimitri Belozerchev
United States
Olympic TV alternatives offer variety during coverage
Local stations in Augusta unveil non Olympic programming during the 1984 Games. Channel 2% airs films like The Night the Bridge Fell and Twirl, along with nostalgia specials and Candid Camera segments. Channel 26 features On the Right Track and more Candid Camera, while Channel 12 blends movies, country music programs, Rhythm and Blues awards, and tributes including Hank Williams and Chet Atkins with dates through August 12.
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ABC Television
Channel 2
Augusta
Dick Clark
Channel 26
Channel 12
Chet Atkins
General Hospital
Genie Francis
Schedule of events for cycling to wrestling July to August
A fragmented timetable lists daily events across sports including cycling, equestrian, gymnastics, swimming, basketball, boxing, fencing, track and field, weightlifting, wrestling, diving, judo, rowing, sailing, water polo, archery, canoeing, handball, yachting, and more. It covers July 29 to August 11 with start times from early morning to midnight and includes recap days.
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Fijink Gifford
Kathleen Sullivan
Jim Lampley
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Alphabet Network
Greg Louganis
Coroebus
Carl Lewis
Bette Midler
Nashville
Music City News
Hank Williams
Pam Midnight
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