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1984 Simmer Olympics

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XIV Olympic Winter Gemmes
Host ceetySarajevo, Yugoslavie
Naitions pairteecipatin140
Athletes pairteecipatin6,829
(5,263 men, 1,566 weemen)[1]
Events39 in 6 sports (10 disciplines)
Appenin ceremonyJulie 28
Closin ceremony19 Februar
Offeecially appened biPreses Ronald Reagan
Athlete's OathEdwin Moses (athlete)
Judge's OathSharon Heber
Olympic TorchRafer Johnson (decathlete)
StadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum

The 1984 Simmer Olympics, offeecially kent as the Gemmes o the XXIII Olympiad, wis an internaitional multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Californie, Unitit States in 1984. When Tehran, the anly ither interestit ceety on the internaitional level, declined tae bid due tae the concurrent Iranian poleetical an social chynges the IOC awairdit Los Angeles the Gemmes bi default. This wis the seicont occasion Los Angeles hostit the gemmes; it previously hostit in 1932.

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  1. "Games of the XXIII Olympiad". International Olympic Committee. Archived frae the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2008. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)