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Friendship Games
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The 1984 Friendship Games, or Friendship-84, was an international multi-sport event held between 2 July and 16 September 1984 in the Soviet Union and eight other Eastern Bloc states which boycotted th
Juan Antonio Samaranch (2000 photograph), President of the IOC, held a conference with the Eastern Bloc countries in May 1984, attempting to change their decision on boycotting the Los Angeles Olympics. Instead, the socialist states used this meeting to discuss details of their own multi-sport event, the Friendship Games. Samaranch's only success was Romania's confirmation that it would not join the boycott.
Juan Antonio Samaranch (2000 photograph), President of the IOC, held a conference with the Eastern Bloc countries in May 1984, attempting to change th
East German Uwe Hohn won the gold medal in javelin throw
East German Uwe Hohn won the gold medal in javelin throw
Sylvia Gerasch (1987 photograph), a 15-year-old, set the world record in women's 100 m breaststroke.
Sylvia Gerasch (1987 photograph), a 15-year-old, set the world record in women's 100 m breaststroke.
Marlies Göhr won the women's 100 metre event with 10.95, slightly faster than Evelyn Ashford's winning time of 10.97 at the Olympics.
Marlies Göhr won the women's 100 metre event with 10.95, slightly faster than Evelyn Ashford's winning time of 10.97 at the Olympics.
1984 Summer Olympics boycott
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The boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles followed four years after the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The boycott involved nineteen countries: fifteen from t
Ban the Soviets Coalition distributed petitions labeled "We Cannot Forget Them", invoking those killed aboard Korean Air Lines Flight 007 and urging P
Ban the Soviets Coalition distributed petitions labeled "We Cannot Forget Them", invoking those killed aboard Korean Air Lines Flight 007 and urging President Reagan to ban the Soviets from attending the Games
The Soviet cruise ship MS Gruziya received permission to dock in Long Beach Harbor for the duration of the Games upon Reagan's signature of National S
The Soviet cruise ship MS Gruziya received permission to dock in Long Beach Harbor for the duration of the Games upon Reagan's signature of National Security Decision Directive No. 135
Konstantin Chernenko succeeded Yuri Andropov as Soviet leader on February 9, 1984.
Konstantin Chernenko succeeded Yuri Andropov as Soviet leader on February 9, 1984.
President Reagan and his wife Nancy at the Opening Ceremonies of the Los Angeles Games. Before the boycott was announced, Reagan briefly considered in
President Reagan and his wife Nancy at the Opening Ceremonies of the Los Angeles Games. Before the boycott was announced, Reagan briefly considered inviting Konstantin Chernenko to be his guest at the Opening Ceremonies, but was eventually dissuaded from doing so by his advisors