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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
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The 1984 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was the second time that Los Angeles had hosted the
Friendship Games
…international multi-sport event held between 2 July and 16 September 1984 in the Soviet Union and eight other Eastern Bloc states which boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Although Friendship Games officials denied that the Games were a counter-Olympic event to avoid conflicts with the International Olympic…
The Forum hosted the basketball events
The Forum hosted the basketball events
The Opening Ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Opening Ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Newspaper vending machine announcing the 1984 Olympics.
Newspaper vending machine announcing the 1984 Olympics.