Hosted by Bryant Gumbel and Dick Enberg with the authority of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). On September 16, 1988 the Olympic flame will be lit and for the next 17 days the world’s greatest athletes will join together in the supreme effort..."Going for the Gold". More than 11,000 athletes from over 160 countries will come together at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea for the challenge of their lives. You are taken behind the scenes as athletes prepare to compete against one another on the playing fields, in the gyms and the arenas from around the world. Witness the real life stories of America’s brightest Olympic hopefuls (Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Evelyn Ashford) and journey to Korea, land of ancient mystery and exotic beauty, and host of the Games of the XXIV Olympiad. Highlighted races from the 1987 World Championships are shown as well as each day’s schedule of events. This film, released in both 16-mm and VHS formats, ends with a five minute historical slide show of still photos from each of the modern day Summer Olympiads.
