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Olympic Grandstand

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Introduced by Desmond Lynam
Boxing Finals
The most protracted Olympic sport reaches its final day and this first session of Finals from the Los Angeles Sports Arena. It's a hard road but success at this level has brought fame and fortune to some now legendary names in the sport - Cassius Clay , Sugar Ray Leonard , Leon Spinks , Joe Frazier , George Foreman and the mighty Cuban amateur Teofilio Stevenson.
Since the war British fighters have won gold through Terry Spinks and Dick McTaggart in 1956 and Chris Finnegan in 1968. Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
Athletics Final
The 50km Walk
World record: R. Gonzales (Mex) 3:41.38.4 1979
Olympic champion and record holder H. Gauder
(GDR) 3:49.24.0 1980
Plus the qualifying round of the men's shot put and 4 x 100m semi-finals (men and women)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Cassius Clay
Unknown:
Ray Leonard
Unknown:
Leon Spinks
Unknown:
Joe Frazier
Unknown:
George Foreman
Unknown:
Teofilio Stevenson.
Unknown:
Terry Spinks
Unknown:
Dick McTaggart
Unknown:
Chris Finnegan
Commentator:
Harry Carpenter
Unknown:
R. Gonzales
Unknown:
H. Gauder
Source: Radio Times

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