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- In all, nearly 6,800 athletes representing 140 countries came to Los Angeles. The number of events for women grew to include cycling, rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and several new track-and-field events, most notably the marathon. Most medals by country United States: 174 West Germany: 59 Romania: 53 Canada: 44 United Kingdom: 37
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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.
Jul 28, 2010 · United States. Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Los Angeles that took place July 28–August 12, 1984. The Los Angeles Games were the 20th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. Many communist countries—including the Soviet Union, East Germany, and Cuba—retaliated for the U.S.-led boycott of the Moscow 1980 Games ...
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Jul 28, 1984 · Torch. Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Olympic Games: Number and Year: XXIII / 1984: Host city: Los Angeles, United States Opening ceremony: 28 July Closing ceremony: 12 August Competition dates: 6 July – 12 August OCOG: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee: Participants: 6800 from 140 countries: Medal events: 221 in 28 disciplines Other events: 7 in 4 disciplines
World map showing the medal achievements of each country during the 1984 Summer Olympics. Legend: represents countries that won at least one gold medal. represents countries that won at least one silver medal but no gold medals. represents countries that won only at least one bronze medal.
Nov 18, 2019 · Number of Countries: 140. Number of Events: 221. China Is Back. The 1984 Olympic Games saw China participate, which was the first time since 1952. Using Old Facilities. Rather than build everything from scratch, Los Angeles used many of its existing buildings to hold the 1984 Olympics.
See table. Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
