The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984. When Tehran, the only other interested city on the international level, declined to bid due to the concurrent Iranian political and social changes the IOC awarded Los Angeles the Games by default.
In response to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, 14 Eastern Bloc countries including the Soviet Union, Cuba and East Germany (but not Romania) boycotted the Games. For differing reasons, Iran and Libya also boycotted. The USSR announced its intention not to participate on May 8, 1984, citing security concerns and "chauvinistic sentiments and an anti-Soviet hysteria being whipped up in the United States." The Los Angeles boycott influenced a large number of events that were normally dominated by the absent countries. Boycotting countries organized another large event in June–September 1984,...
Athletes: Sylvie Bernier - Canada; Wendy Lian Wyland-Williams - United States of America; Kelly McCormick - United States of America; Li Kongzheng - China; Christina Seufert - United States of America; Tan Liangde - China; Bruce D. Kimball - United States of America; Ronald Marshall Merriott - United States of America; Greg Louganis - United States of America; Dara Torres - United States of America - Swimming;
Competitions: Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre platform Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre platform Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's individual road race Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 km walk Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre butterfly Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's High Jump Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres Demonstration competitions: Tennis at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles Tennis at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's Singles Events: Men's Boxing, Welterweight 63.5-67kg Men's Wrestling, Freestyle Super Heavyweight + 100kg 50 metre running target Women's Synchronized Swimming Solo Men's Weightlifting, Super Heavyweight +110 Men's Weightlifting, First Heavyweight 90-100kg Men's Weightlifting, Middle Heavyweight 82.5-90 kg Men's Weightlifting, Featherweight 56-60kg Men's Weightlifting, Flyweight -52kg Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Featherweight 57-62 kg Host City: Los Angeles Mascot: Sam Athletic Performances: Gold medal - Mary T. Meagher - United States of America - Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre butterfly; Gold medal - Mary T. Meagher - United States of America - Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay; Gold medal - Mary T. Meagher - United States of America - Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre butterfly; Gold medal - Matt Biondi - United States of America - Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay; Gold medal - Sylvie Bernier - Canada - Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 3 metre springboard; Gold medal - Karch Kiraly/Craig Buck/Aldis Berzins/Steve Timmons/Steven Salmons/Dusty Dvorak/Dave Saunders/Marc Waldie/Chris Marlowe/Patrick Powers/Paul Sunderland - United States of America - Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's volleyball; Silver medal - Jackie Joyner-Kersee - United States of America - Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's heptathlon; Gold medal - Darrell Pace - United States of America - Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's Individual; Silver medal - Richard McKinney - United States of America - Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's Individual; Gold medal - Carl Lewis - United States of America - Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres;
Number Of Athletes: 6,797;
Number Of Nations: 140;
Participating countries: United Kingdom United States of America Sports: Volleyball Dressage Show jumping Track and field athletics Shooting sports Freestyle wrestling Synchronized swimming Road cycling Artistic gymnastics Track cycling Venues: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Rose Bowl End date: Aug 12, 1984;
Includes event: Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Instance of recurring event: Summer Olympic Games Location(s): Los Angeles Start date: Jul 28, 1984;
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