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Dreams of Gold NC Olympic Festival 1987

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Division:
WRAL-TV

Event:
NC Olympic Festival

People:
Bob Holliday, Jay Jennings, Jim Valvano, Tim Kent, Tom Suiter

Program Type:
Sports

Community Program Type:
Sports in the Community

Type:
Video


After several years of dreaming, North Carolina landed the Olympic Festival for 1987. The opening ceremonies took place on July 17, 1987 in Carter-Finley stadium in Raleigh. Athletic events were held in nearby cities. Greensboro hosted figure and speed skating. Durham was the site for track and field, soccer and wrestling. Chapel Hill hosted basketball, gymnastics, and swimming. Cary was home base for archery. Raleigh was tapped to host diving, boxing, and equestrian. Kerr Lake was the site for yachting.

WRAL Sports anchors Tom Suiter and Bob Holliday host this special broadcast, Dreams of Gold, leading up to the festival.

Capitol Broadcasting Company was a Grand Patron sponsor of the Festival.

Aired: July 11, 1987

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