Photograph dated July 30, 1984 shows Britain's Daley Thompson wearing a T-shirt which reads "But what about the TV coverage?" on the back. The statement is commenting on ABC-TV's coverage of the Olympic Games, which was criticized for being too focused on American athletes. The front of the shirt (not visible) read, "Thanks America for a Good Games and a Great Time."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;36 x 29 cm. Photographic prints
Thompson, Daley Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic Games--(23rd :--1984 :--Los Angeles, Calif.) Olympic athletes--Great Britain Athletes--Great Britain Decathletes--Great Britain Spectators--California--Los Angeles Flags--Great Britain T-shirts--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Stadiums--California--Los Angeles University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Exposition Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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