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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. Each of the disciplines on view is analysed in depth from the victories of Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen in the ...
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo 1984 – an occasion to celebrate remarkable sporting achievements, and a testament to the resilience of a city that has weathered the storms of history. Less than a decade after welcoming 1,272 athletes from 49 National Olympic Committees, Sarajevo stood witness to ...
May 10, 2012 · FasterSkier May 10, 2012 14. Today’s the day. After two days of searching through the war-scarred mountains south of Sarajevo, I am finally going to locate the cross country ski venue from the 1984 Olympics. This theoretically simple quest has not been simple at all, requiring about a bronze medal effort in the detective work department.
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Feb 12, 2024 · SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — War-scarred Sarajevo is looking back to happier times from February 1984 as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of staging a successful Winter Olympics. “Our Olympic spirit is alive,” said Izet Radjo, president of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Olympic Committee, with Sarajevo eying a bid to host the 2032 Winter ...
- SABINA NIKSIC
Feb 21, 2014 · Thirty years ago this week, the 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo, the capital of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ten years later, the Olympic site, the city, and its inhabitants were ...
- Giles Clarke
Jun 14, 2021 · The Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo 1984 helped the city to evolve and become a lasting source of pride for its residents.Known for its sometimes troubled past, particularly as the place where the events that led to the First World War were triggered, Sarajevo saw the Olympic Winter Games as an opportunity to project a positive image to the world.
Feb 8, 2024 · In February 1984, Sarajevo was the centre of the sporting world as it hosted the Winter Olympics. Forty years on, the Olympic spirit only lives on in memories of the pre-war good times. This post ...
