When was wide world of sports?
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Asked by: Rebecca Morales
ABC’s Wide World of Sports was an American sports anthology television program that aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from April 29, 1961 to January 3, 1998, primarily on Saturday afternoons.
What happened to the skier from the agony of defeat?
Bogataj suffered a mild concussion and a broken ankle. A film crew from Wide World of Sports was recording the event in which Bogataj crashed.
Who was the skier on Wide World of Sports intro?
Vinko Bogataj
It took Vinko Bogataj just nine seconds to secure his place in American sports history; but 40 years after a memorable fall, most Americans still know him only as “that guy who crashed on ABC’s Wide World of Sports.” Bogataj’s wild crash, which was featured on the show’s opening theme for nearly 30 years, made him an …
Who was the skier in the Wide World of Sports agony of defeat?
jumper Vinko Bogataj
Slovenian ski jumper Vinko Bogataj is the athlete who personified “The Agony of Defeat” by competing in the 1970 International Ski Flying Championship in Oberstdorf, West Germany. The faulty ski jump he had that day would be seen each week in the series’ opening sequence.
What was the Wide World of Sports saying?
“The thrill of victory … and the agony of defeat“
What was Howard Cosell’s famous saying?
“Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!”
