Los Angeles 1984
United States
ABC broadcast schedule
Games of the XXIII Olympiad - 1984 - Los Angeles, California, United States
ABC broadcast schedule [All times Eastern]
Friday, July 27th
9:00pm to 11:00pm - Olympic preview
Saturday, July 28th
1:00pm to 3:00pm
7:30pm to Midnight - Opening Ceremony
Sunday, July 28th
11:30am to 6:30pm
7:00pm to Midnight
Monday, July 29th to Friday, August 3rd
10:30am to 2:00pm
4:00pm to 5:30pm
7:00pm to Midnight
12:30am to 2:00am
Saturday, August 4th
10:30am to 6:30pm
7:00pm to Midnight
12:30am to 2:00am
Sunday, August 5th
10:30am to 6:30pm
7:00pm to Midnight
12:30am to 2:00am
Monday, August 6th to Friday, August 10th
10:30am to 1:00pm
3:00pm to 5:30pm
7:00pm to Midnight
12:30am to 2:00am
Saturday, August 11th
11:30am to 6:30pm
7:00pm to Midnight
12:30am to 2:00am
Sunday, August 12th
1:00pm to 5:00pm
7:00pm to Midnight - Closing Ceremony
Monday, August 13th
9:00pm to 11:00pm - Olympic wrap-up
By my count, that's 188.5 hours of coverage, although that includes the preview and wrap-up shows, so that would knock it down to 184.5. The official number is 180, so I have a feeling this is somewhat inaccurate (if anyone can offer up corrections, go for it). Again, this is the original ABC schedule. Actual hours and coverage might have been slightly different, especially it being mostly live coverage.
ABC Commentators
Host (Primetime) - Jim McKay
Host (Daytime) - Frank Gifford, Kathleen Sullivan
Host (Late Night) - Jim Lampley, Donna de Varona
Opening and Closing Ceremony - Jim McKay, Peter Jennings, Donna de Varona
Track & Field - Al Michaels, O.J. Simpson (men's sprints & relays), Wilma Rudolph (women's sprints), Renaldo Nehemiah (hurdles), Marty Liquori (distance races), Dwight Stones (field events, except for Long Jump when he was competing), Jane Frederick (fill-in for Stones), Donna de Varona
Swimming - Jim Lampley, Mark Spitz (men), Donna de Varona (women)
Synchronized Swimming - Donna de Varona, Esther Williams
Diving - Jack Whitaker, Bill Flemming (fill-in when Whitaker was on gymnastics), Cynthia Potter
Basketball - Keith Jackson, Digger Phelps (men), Ann Meyers (women)
Volleyball - Bob Beattie, Kurt Kilgore
Gymnastics - Jack Whitaker, Gordon Maddux, Cathy Rigby (women), Kurt Thomas (men), Anne Simon
Rhythmic Gymnastics - Al Trautwig, Gordon Maddux, Cathy Rigby
Boxing - Howard Cosell
Water Polo - Tim Brant, Jim Kruse
Rowing - Curt Gowdy, Steve Gladstone
Canoeing - Diana Nyad, Jay. T. Kearney
Wrestling - Curt Gowdy, Russ Hellickson
Cycling (Road) - Al Michaels, Greg LeMond, Eric Heiden
Cycling (Track) - Bill Flemming, Eric Heiden
Baseball [demonstration sport] - Don Chevrier, Jim Palmer
Tennis [demonstration sport] - Arthur Ashe
Equestrian - Chris Schenkel, Bill Steinkraus, Tad Coffin
Fencing - Arthur Ashe, Al Trautwig
Soccer - Mario Machado
Weightlifting - Lynn Swann, Bruce Wilhelm
Handball - Al Trautwig
Field Hockey - Al Trautwig, Mike Eruzione
Judo - Al Trautwig, Mike Eruzione
Shooting - Al Trautwig