The Classic Opening of ABC's Wide World of Sports
"While black and whites struggled with civil rights at home and the leaders of the Free World and the Eastern Bloc aimed nuclear missiles at one another, seventy thousand Soviet spectators and millions of American TV viewers watched six world records fall and cheered on a black female sprinted named Wilma Rudoph and a Siberian high jumper named Valery Brumel. The 1961 telecast put Wide World of Sports, initially intended as a “summer replacement,” on the television map."
Doug's 10 Olympic Telecasts
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INNSBRUCK 1964 Director - Slalom Skiing Associate Director - Bob Sled GRENOBLE 1968 Associate Director Broadcast Center & Features Editing |
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MEXICO CITY 1968 Associate Director Control Room & Broadcast Center MUNICH 1972 Producer/Director Gymnastics and Boxing |
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INNSBRUCK 1976 Producer Figure Skating & Speed Skating MONTREAL 1976 Producer Features & Rowing |
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LAKE PLACID 1980 Producer Features SARAJEVO 1984 Director - Figure Skating |
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LOS ANGELES 1984 Director - Wrestling CALGARY 1988 Director - World Feed Figure Skating & Closing Ceremony |
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An Interview with Vinko Bogataj,
"The Agony of Defeat Guy"
The famous opening sequence of ABC's Wide World of Sports made an unkown Yugoslavian ski jumper world famous.
Doug Wilson produced the telecast of the event in Oberstdorf, West Germany in 1970.
Doug Wilson produced the telecast of the event in Oberstdorf, West Germany in 1970.
Bart Conner, Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics, presents Doug Wilson with the Frank Bare Award
at the 2012 Induction Ceremonies for the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
Video features clips of Vinko Bogataj's "agony of defeat" ski jump crash,
Torvill & Dean's Bolero at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo,
Olga Korbut's historic debut in gymnastics at the 1972 Munich Olympics,
all events produced and/or directed by Doug Wilson.
Torvill & Dean's Bolero at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo,
Olga Korbut's historic debut in gymnastics at the 1972 Munich Olympics,
all events produced and/or directed by Doug Wilson.
SPIKE TV Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of Evel Knievel's Legendary Snake River Canyon Jump in 1974
in the Documentary I am Evel Knievel.
Doug Wilson is featured in the film and the trailer.
Doug Remembers Muhammad Ali on RNN
Doug guests on RNN's Richard French Live to reminisce about working with "The Greatest"
at ABC Sports and to discuss Ali's impact on sports, America and the world. 10 JUN 2016
at ABC Sports and to discuss Ali's impact on sports, America and the world. 10 JUN 2016
Doug Talks About the Rio Olympics on RNN
At the end of the video, Doug and Richard talk about the controversies surrounding the Summer Olympics in Rio. 10JUN2016
Doug Wilson Talks with Tanith Belbin About His Book
and His 50 years with ABC Sports at Skate America 2013
Doug Wilson Recounts His Experiences Covering the Games and the Tragedy During the
1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
Doug Discusses Other Seminal Moments
During His Career with ABC Sports
Doug's Perspective as the 2014 Sochi Olympics Open
Doug Talks About the Dawn of Sports Television
on WVOX Radio
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Listen to Doug's interview with Peter Moses and John Chuhran about the unforgettable commentators and athletes of ABC Sports. WVOX 1460 AM in New Rochelle, NY June 27, 2015 AUDIO |
Doug on WVOX 1460 AM
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Westchester Eye on the Radio co-hosts John Churan and Peter Moses talk with Doug about the history of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, the beginning of sports television, how it has changed, and his adventures around the globe with ABC Sports. WVOX 1460 AM in New Rochelle, NY April 27, 2015 AUDIO |
The Directors Guild of America Visual History Interviews with Doug Wilson, Recipient of the 1994 DGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports (3 parts)
Doug's Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony - December 2019
Doug's segment is at 2:33:50