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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. It marked the second time that Los Angeles had hosted the Games, the first being in 1932.
Since then, summer and winter games have usually celebrated a four-year period known as an Olympiad. From the inaugural Winter Games in 1924 until 1992, winter and summer Games were held in the same year. Since 1994, summer and winter Games have been held in staggered even years. The last Olympic games were held at Paris in July-Aug 2024.
The marathon began at 5:00 pm, before the start of the ceremony, and the finish line was the Coliseum. Some runners staggered in with cheers from the crowd. After the last athletes crossed the finish line, marathon winners were awarded their medals, with Portugal's Carlos Lopes being awarded the gold. His national anthem was played.
LA's Olympic trilogy. Los Angeles got the 2028 games as a consolation prize when Paris was picked for 2024. Back in 1932, LA hosted its first Olympics. The city was the only bidder for the games ...
Pointing to the heavy police presence at past Games, including the last time L.A. hosted the event in 1984, grassroots advocacy groups such as NOlympics LA caution that such events are used as an ...
Los Angeles Olympics may refer to three different Olympic Games held or to be held in Los Angeles: ... This page was last edited on 13 August 2024, at 07:03 (UTC).
Donald Trump has vowed to keep the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, despite calls from Republicans to move the games to a red state in the wake of the devastating wildfires. The President-elect ...
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 ...