# Olympics Coverage - History **URL:** \ **Category:** TV History\ **Created:** [January 16, 2016, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627 "2016-01-16T10:49:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 105
**Author:** ![VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/victoriansun/32/536432_2.png) [@VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/VictorianSun)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2139 "2020-04-13T03:33:04Z")
There isn’t another thread mate ---
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2140 "2020-04-13T03:43:40Z")
> [@Sports That Don’t Have Or Need A Thread](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-that-don-t-have-or-need-a-thread/8298): > > There is no thread for the 2026 Commonwealth Games but it looks like Australia might get the games (again) in 2026. Adelaide looks by far the strongest bidders. Other cities/nations to state their intention to bid include: Papua New Guinea India Fiji Malaysia Western Sydney Perth ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2141 "2020-04-27T02:38:47Z")
![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/a/5ac38876d1f5a01526d35673e29a67fb75b8f245.jpeg) SBS TV guide for their coverage of the 2008 Olympics shared with 7 ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jack_Laverty)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2142 "2020-04-27T12:06:46Z")
Is this the only olympics where SBS had shared coverage? ---
**Author:** ![Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/avatar5991/32/310969_2.png) [@Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Avatar5991)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2143 "2020-04-27T12:10:45Z")
No, I think there was shared coverage with Athens, too (though I am happy to be corrected). SBS also covered the Athens Paralympics, unshared, where the closing ceremony was cut short due to a tragic bus accident that killed seven children who were travelling to watch the final day of action. ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2144 "2020-04-27T12:37:25Z")
7 and SBS also did coverage for Athens in similar fashion to Beijing’s. ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2145 "2020-05-09T12:36:13Z")
![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/d/0/d0b99721db3f419c1bb008c4ad04400ffa5fb976.jpeg) 10’s set for Sochi 2014. Their coverage was quite good with Channels 10 and One used as well as 6 streams on TenPlay ---
**Author:** ![Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/petarkco/32/220380_2.png) [@Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Petarkco)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2147 "2020-05-14T05:01:01Z")
Seven’s live coverage of 2000 Olympics winning bid announcement with Ann Sanders, Gary Wilkinson, Bruce McAvaney and Ray Martin: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/t6-f_DBfwhM/hqdefault.jpg "The Winner is Sydney!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6-f_DBfwhM) ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2148 "2020-05-14T14:46:55Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Uq_Fs_bpSvE/hqdefault.jpg "Channel Ten - Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games Promo (November 2013)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq_Fs_bpSvE) 10’s promo for Sochi 2014 “Just add Snow” which was seen during their inaugural coverage of the BBL. I believed they won an award for this promo from the IOC in the Olympic Golden Rings for “best promo” category. Seven also picked up the award in 2008 despite criticism from viewers. ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2149 "2020-05-17T13:49:24Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/g8xdP2Sn-Kc/hqdefault.jpg "Bond - Explosive (Olympiad)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8xdP2Sn-Kc) 7’s Athens 2004 intro. Music used is “Explosive” Bond ---
**Author:** ![Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sifon/32/65_2.png) [@Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Sifon)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2150 "2020-05-17T14:06:01Z")
i liked the opener Seven had for Athens [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/58TVY61M-m8/hqdefault.jpg "2004 Seven Network Olympic Opener") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58TVY61M-m8) sadly, no one has ever uploaded the SBS version ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2151 "2020-05-17T22:44:00Z")
Yesterday the ABC announced it would be making a film about Cathy Freeman’s 400m gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and the public’s recollection about that event. The film will be shown later this year. > ---
**Author:** ![yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/34f0e0/32.png) [@yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/yellow_sock)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2152 "2020-05-18T11:55:32Z")
Roy and HG were the special topic on tonight’s Australian Story on the ABC. They briefly talked about The Dream, and its success. They were happy that Seven asked them to do the Sydney Olympics and its 2-hour nightly show (of The Dream). Later editions of The Dream in Athens and The Ice Dream editions weren’t as successful, but they enjoyed doing them. Wasn’t sure where to add this info ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2153 "2020-05-18T12:28:16Z")
They did an edition for the RWC in 2003 as well as on 10 for Sochi 2014 which was titled Roy and HG’s Russia revolution ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2154 "2020-05-19T01:44:55Z")
Olympic Channel has already uploaded all the Opening Ceremonies from the Summer Olympics since 1992. Great to relieve them in full ---
**Author:** ![VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/victoriansun/32/536432_2.png) [@VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/VictorianSun)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2155 "2020-05-19T03:09:41Z")
Closing too? ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2156 "2020-05-19T03:45:03Z")
They’ll do it in the coming weeks ---
**Author:** ![MGO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mgo/32/85024_2.png) [@MGO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MGO)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2157 "2020-05-19T04:51:20Z")
Absolutely loved the 2000 promos. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/E94OCS97qvU/hqdefault.jpg "Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - Channel 7 Promo") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E94OCS97qvU) Does anybody know the name of this song? I think it is a remix variation of a classic orchestral piece. ---
**Author:** ![SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sydneycitytv/32/66248_2.png) [@SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SydneyCityTV)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2158 "2020-05-19T05:07:06Z")
I believe it’s “21st Century Renaissance” composed by Bill Bailys & Dave Hewson - main versions are in the KPM Library however I’ve seen some Seven 2000 Olympics promos (with “Every Breath, Every Move, Every High, Every Low” choir sings) which tend to suggest that Seven may have commissioned some custom versions of the music for their Sydney Olympics promos. ---
**Author:** ![Tejas57](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tejas57/32/70710_2.png) [@Tejas57](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Tejas57)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627/2159 "2020-05-19T21:11:35Z")
> [@SydneyCityTV](#): > > I believe it’s “21st Century Renaissance” composed by Bill Bailys & Dave Hewson Close. It’s called “A New Renaissance” by Dave Hewson - at least on itunes [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627.md?page=104) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/olympics-coverage-history/627.md?page=106)