1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics were the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, held in Los Angeles from July 28 to August 12. Carl Lewis won gold in the 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and 4 × 100-meter relay.

Carl Lewis: American track-and-field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, including four at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. His four-event sweep became the Games’ defining athletic achievement.
1984 Summer Olympics bidding: The process that selected Los Angeles as host of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Los Angeles won the bid after other candidate cities withdrew.
Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee: The private nonprofit organization that planned and operated the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. It managed the event outside the usual model of direct public financing.
1988 Summer Olympics: The Games of the XXIV Olympiad, held in Seoul, South Korea, in 1988. Seoul’s organizers faced a contrasting political setting after the boycotts of 1980 and 1984.
Mary Lou Retton: American gymnast who won the women’s individual all-around gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. Her all-around victory was a celebrated highlight of the host nation’s performance.
Peter Ueberroth: American sports executive who led the organizing committee for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. His management helped make the privately financed Games profitable.
1984 Summer Olympics venues: The existing and temporary facilities used for competition at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Extensive use of existing sites limited the need for new construction.
Olympic Games: An international sporting event held every four years, alternating between Summer and Winter editions. The Los Angeles edition became a reference point for financing future Games.
Edwin Moses: American hurdler who won Olympic gold in the 400-meter hurdles in 1976 and 1984. His return to Olympic gold offered a standout individual story at the Games.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: A Los Angeles stadium that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and track events in 1932 and 1984. The venue connected the 1984 Games to Los Angeles’s earlier Olympic history.

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