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The 1984 [[Summer Olympic Games]], officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was held in Los Angeles, in the United States of America in 1984. Tehran, Iran was the only other interested city on the international level, but declined to bid due to political and social changes. IOC awarded Los Angeles the Games by default.
  
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The 1984 [[Summer Olympic Games]], officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was held in Los Angeles, California. Tehran, Iran was the only other interested city on the international level, but declined to bid due to political and social changes. IOC awarded Los Angeles the Games by default.
   
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In response to the American led boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in [[Moscow 1980]] a number of Soviet block countires refused to compete, including the Soviet Union, Cuba, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, North Korea, Vietnam and East Germany.
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In response to the American led boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in [[Moscow 1980|Moscow]], a number of Soviet block countries refused to compete, including the Soviet Union, Cuba, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, North Korea, Vietnam and East Germany.
   
 
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Revision as of 15:34, 29 July 2012

The 1984 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was held in Los Angeles, California. Tehran, Iran was the only other interested city on the international level, but declined to bid due to political and social changes. IOC awarded Los Angeles the Games by default.

In response to the American led boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, a number of Soviet block countries refused to compete, including the Soviet Union, Cuba, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, North Korea, Vietnam and East Germany.

See Also

  • Logos - A collection of logos featuring this event.
  • Torch - Information about this Olympics' torch.

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Preceded by
Sarajevo 1984 		Olympics
1984 		Succeeded by
Calgary 1988
Preceded by
Moscow 1980 		Summer Olympics
1984 		Succeeded by
Seoul 1988


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