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The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
The opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games took place on the afternoon of Saturday, July 28, in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles.As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal ceremonial opening of this international sporting event (including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes) with an artistic spectacle to ...
Official Video. The men's 1500 metres was an event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The final was held on August 11, 1984. [1] Fifty-nine athletes from 40 nations competed. [2] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
A large display of fireworks followed and ended the show along with a rendition by all the musical performers. The very last final closing farewell musical song "Auld Lang Syne" was sung, ending the closing ceremony at midnight (00:00 PDT) to mark the end of the 1984 Summer Olympics, saying "Farewell Los Angeles, See You in 1988 Seoul - Korea".
16 Days of Glory is a 1985 documentary film about the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States directed by Bud Greenspan. [3] [4] Among the athletes it profiles are Mary Lou Retton, Edwin Moses, Carl Lewis, Greg Louganis and Michael Groß.
Nobody but Tehran, Iran, and Los Angeles bid for the 1984 Games. Ueberroth, supported by then-mayor Tom Bradley, created a private financing plan that relied on media rights and corporations.
The men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, was held on Sunday August 12, 1984. The race started at 5:00 pm local time. There were 107 competitors from 59 countries. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
These are the official results of the Women's 3000 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The final, held on August 10, 1984, was won by Maricica Puică of Romania . This was the first ever 3000 meters race for women at the Olympics.