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The 1984 Summer Olympics are widely considered to be the most financially successful modern Olympics, [5] serving as an example on how to run an Olympic Games. As a result of low construction costs, due to the use of existing sport infrastructure, coupled with a reliance on private corporate funding, [ 6 ] the 1984 Games generated a profit of ...
On August 13, 1984, the IOC stripped Finnish long-distance runner Martti Vainio of his silver medal in the men's 10,000 m race after failing an anti-doping test. As a result, bronze medalist Mike McLeod of Great Britain was awarded silver, and Kenyan runner Michael Musyoki , who placed fourth in the competition, was awarded bronze.
Games Gold Silver Bronze 100 metres details: Evelyn Ashford United States 10.97 OR: Alice Brown United States 11.13 Merlene Ottey Jamaica 11.16 200 metres details: Valerie Brisco-Hooks
1984 Summer Olympics takes place at Los Angeles (July 28 - August 12) USA wins the most medals (174) and the most gold medals (83) 1984 Winter Olympics takes place at Sarajevo (February 8 - February 19) USSR wins the most medals (25) and the GDR wins the most gold medals (9)
The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics. 522 competitors, 339 men and 183 women, took part in 217 events in 25 sports.
The three medals are his 1988 Gold (estimated to be worth around $800,000 to 1.2 million), 1984 Gold (estimate: $600,000 to 900,000), and 1976 Silver (estimate: $200,000 to 300,000).
Peter Ueberroth and the leadership of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics proved that a mammoth event like the Games could be won as soon as the Olympic flame is lit.
The American team was strong, led by 1983 World Championship winner Carl Lewis, who was attempting to match Jesse Owens's 1936 quadruple (100, 200, 4x100, and long jump). Sam Graddy and Ron Brown were the other members of the United States squad, edging out world record holder and World Championships runner-up Calvin Smith .