The Olympic Games aired in the United States on the broadcast network ABC during the 1960s to the 1980s. ABC first televised the Winter Olympic Games in 1964, and the Summer Olympic Games in 1968. ABC last televised the Summer Olympics in 1984 and Winter Olympics in 1988.
ABC Olympic broadcasts
The title card for the ABC Olympic Games coverage. Note the integration of the network logo into the Olympic symbol.
An indent for ABC Sports' coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics. This instance during the closing ceremony.
Howard William Cosell was an American sports journalist, broadcaster and author. Cosell became prominent and influential during his tenure with ABC Sports from 1953 until 1985.
Cosell in 1980
Cosell in the broadcast booth, 1975