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2 days ago · The 1984 Games were boycotted by fourteen Eastern Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union and East Germany, in response to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia, in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; Romania was the only Soviet Bloc state that opted to attend the Games.
1 day ago · Eighty nations were represented at the Moscow Games – the smallest number since 1956. The boycott contributed to the 1980 Games being a less publicised and less competitive affair, which was dominated by the host country. In 1984, the Soviet Union and 13 Soviet allies retaliated by boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
2 days ago · Olympic Games, quadrennial athletic festival that is often regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition. The ancient Olympic Games included several sports that are now part of the Summer Games program, which includes events in as many as 32 different sports. Learn more about the Olympic Games in this article.
- The Olympic Games are an athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and were revived in the late 19th century. They are the world’s foremo...
- The first Olympic Games had achieved major importance in Greece by the end of the 6th century BCE. They began to lose popularity when Greece was co...
- The Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are each held every four years. After 1992, when both a Summer and Winter Games were held, they h...
- The International Olympic Committee chooses the location of each Olympic Games. The choice is based on applications made by the chief authority of...
- In individual Olympic events the award for first place is a gold medal, for second place a silver medal, and for third place a bronze medal. Diplom...
- Winning a bid to host the Olympic Games has been considered a major boon for any city, but not all agree. Proponents believe that hosting the Olymp...
2 days ago · The 1988 Summer Olympics (Korean: 1988년 하계 올림픽), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (제24회 올림픽경기대회) and commonly known as Seoul 1988 (서울 1988), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represented at the games by a total of 8,391 athletes (6,197 men and 2,194 women ...
3 days ago · Answer: When Doves Cry - Prince. Prince's "When Doves Cry" spent five weeks (July 7 - August 10) at Number One. Next best was "Karma Chameleon" with four weeks at the top of the charts. "Like a Virgin" spent six consecutive weeks at #1 - but only two of those were in 1984; the remaining time was the first four weeks of 1985.
2 days ago · Answer: Pepsi. On January 27, 1984, Michael Jackson was filming a commercial for Pepsi Cola. During the filming Jackson's hair was set on fire by the pyrotechnics. He was hospitalized and later received plastic surgery to hide the scar tissue. He also won eight Grammy Awards in 1984.
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2 days ago · Answer: Charlie's Angels. Charlie's Angels broadcast its 115th and last episode on June 24, 1981. The Angels at that time were Jaclyn Smith (the only original), Cheryl Ladd, and Tanya Roberts. M*A*S*H and CHiPs went off the air in 1983 - a bad year for acronymed TV shows - and Fantasy Island disappeared in 1984.
