1968
Good Morning Mexico1968 Mexico was the host for the 1968 Olympics and here's Frank Bough to explain how the time difference works.... These titles are actually from Frank Bough's last day on Saturday Grandstand. The Olympics Games titles are overlaid with the 1960's Grandstand theme.
1980
Olympic Grandstand1980 David Coleman presents Olympic Grandstand live from the host city of the 1980 Games, Moscow.
Thanks to Dave Baldwin
1984
Winter Olympic Grandstand1984 David Coleman introduces the Opening Ceremony and he brings us good news – it’s been snowing! Thank goodness for that…
Olympic Grandstand1984 BBC1 transformed its ident into the Olympic rings for the duration of the 1984 Olympic Games and here it introduces the morning 'other sports' programme which featured highlights from the more minor sports of the Games and was shown at 9am after Olympic Breakfast Time had shown the overnight action from the major events.
1988
Olympic Grandstand1988 Vangelis' "Chariots of Fire" used for the 1984 Games from Los Angeles, was used again by the BBC for 1988
Olympic Breakfast Time1988
Seoul is the host for the 1988 Olympics. BBC Breakfast Time is converted to Olympic Breakfast Time to account for the time difference between the U.K. and South Korea. A different arrangement of the Breakfast Time theme is used.
Winter Olympic Grandstand1988 Des opens up coverage of the Calgary games with the Opening Ceremony.
1992
BBC Olympics Spot1992
In perhaps a recognition that not everyone likes sport, the BBC commissioned a series of sport-themed promos to promote its regular programmes during the Barcelona Olympics of 1992. This one reminds us that the usual rough-and-tumble of life in Albert Square will still be on air throughout.
Olympic Grandstand1992
Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé sing the theme to the 1992 Olympic Coverage, "Barcelona"1994
Olympic Grandstand1994 Steve and Sue host the coverage for the 1994 Winter Games from the warmth of the Grandstand studio.
1996
Olympic Grandstand1996 Direct from the Olympic stadium, which incidentally was transformed into a baseball stadium when the games had finished, Desmond Lynam introduces live coverage of the opening ceremony of the centennial Games.
Essential Olympics1996
Des’s final Olympics before he defects to ITV as he introduces highlights from Atlanta.
1998
Winter Olympic Grandstand1998 A remix of the Ski Sunday music for the 98 Games which are presented by Jane Hoffen and Ray Stubbs.
2000
Sydney 20002000 Sydney hosted was was described as "the best Olympic Games ever". Steve Ryder and Sue Barker present coverage of the Opening Ceremony
2002
Olympic Grandstand2002 The 2002 Winter Olympics were hosted by Salt Lake City, USA. The Games were one of the most successful for Team GB.
2004
Athens 2004 Promotion2004
With the 2004 Olympics just days away, the BBC pulled out all the stops to promote its forthcoming coverage from Athens. And to celebrate the return of the modern Games to its birthplace, a lavish promo featuring an athlete who adopts various sporting disciplines to make his way to the Olympic stadium. On the way he encounters fearsome icons from Greek mythology such as Neptune and Poseidon. A memorable film with various edits, but the high production values prompted criticism from some license-payers.
Olympic Grandstand2004 Steve and Sue are in Athens for the start of the 2004 Games. Right clip: the closing credits.
2006
Winter Olympics2006 BBC2 dusted off its 2000 Christmas logo for the duration of the 2006 Games, which were held in Turin, Italy.
2008
Olympics 20082008 Beijing hosted the 2008 Games and, as can be seen from this clip, the BBC showed the games for the first time in high definition.
2010 Winter Olympics
Winter Olympics Promo2010 A sneak preview of the title sequence is used in this promo for the BBC's coverage of the forthcoming Winter Olympics.
Winter Olympics2010
The BBC's winter Olympics coverage from Vancouver 2010 feature Mr. Inuit - a hero on a mission. BAFTA winning Director Marc Craste of Studio AKA worked with desiger JON KLASSEN with production by Red Bee.
"It tells the story of an Inuit hero who goes on a quest to recover a stolen stone who overcomes obstacles by using a snowboard, skis, bobsleigh and curling." The traditional Ski Sunday usually used for the winter olympics was ditched.2012 Summer Olympics - London
