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Cultural events are held within the context of each Olympiad, and Kim Takal gives them due prominence in this intimate documentary, held in the Bosnian and Herzegovnian city of Sarajevo, some years after the death of President Tito but before Yugoslavia fractured into republican strife.
The 1984 Winter Olympic Games illuminated the world stage in a brief moment of global unity - a ray of light that was later overshadowed by the Bosnian War. In Sarajevo, Eastern and Western powers came together, temporarily setting aside their political differences.
Apr 27, 2024 · Four decades after the 1984 Winter Olympics, Sarajevo is contending with what to do with its Olympic venues. Many are abandoned and crumbling.
- Gabbi Shaw
Feb 5, 2014 · The biggest blizzard in 50 years hit Sarajevo the night before the 1984 Winter Olympics were to begin, and rumors of cancellation grew with the snow piles.
Feb 9, 2024 · Less than a decade after welcoming 1,272 athletes from 49 National Olympic Committees, Sarajevo stood witness to terrible destruction, as it found itself at the heart of the Bosnian War.
Mar 16, 2024 · Olympic Glory: Sarajevo Citizen’s Bittersweet Memories of the 1984 Olympics. Four decades ago, 1.510 athletes from 49 different countries gathered in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), which at the time was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), and was hosting the 14th Winter Olympic Games (WOI).
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Feb 6, 2014 · Those who were there still remember the excitement and sense of optimism that came after Sarajevo beat its nearest rival, the Japanese city of Sapporo, to win the 1984 games by just three votes. Edin Ramovic was 19 at the time and recalls the era fondly.
