After these 17 extraordinary days of the 2012 London Summer Games, it is almost necessary to take a moment to recall and ,in my opinion, revere the true Templar in network television coverage of athletic competition : ABC's WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS.
It is hard to watch the Games of the XXX Olympiad without reflecting on the myriad contributions and manifold innovations of Roone Arledge, a true televisionary in the fields of , both,sports and news.
From the 8thMOTIVE YOU TUBE site, here is the 1977 version of the iconic opening titles to ABC'S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!
The theme music actually dates back to 1966, when "Wide World" went to color.
ReplyDeleteThis version is likely from the Fall of 1978 (or later) since it includes Mario Andretti's post-race celebration after clinching the Formula 1 championship that year.
The falling ski jumper became "The Agony Of defeat" in 1970, shortly after the event took place, and remained so for the erst of "Wide World"'s run.