Great Olympic Confrontations

VHS

YEAR  1992

STUDIO HBO Video/Sports Illustrated Video

TIME 46 Minutes

COLOR

CONDITION  Factory Sealed

NOTES  from the back – Their showdowns were the stuff of legend. Going head to head, toe to toe. Separated by mere fractions of an inch, tenths of a point, hundredths of a second.

·        What really happened at the ’72 Olympics, when the Soviets and the Americans met for the gold in men’s basketball? Watch one of the most controversial, down-to-the-wire finishes in Olympic history, then judge for yourself.

·        Both Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe entered the 800 meter final in Moscow with recent world records to their names. Their duel for the Olympic gold was unmatched for sheer excitement.

·        It was a dream final in women’s figure skating. American hopeful Debi Thomas met Germany’s graceful Katerina Witt in a battle to be the best in 1988. Here’s why things didn’t quite turn out as expected.

You’ll witness some of the truly magnificent showdowns of the Olympics: Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis in a controversial battle of speed and will. Calgary’s clash of the Brians, Bointano of the U.S. and Orser of Canada.  Rafer Johnson’s decathlon struggle with longtime friend C K Yang.

And many more!

Now, relive these classic Olympic duels in Sports Illustrated Video’s Great Olympic Confrontations. It’s your ticket to some of the most exhilarating and inspiring moments in all of Olympic history!

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