The 1984 Summer Olympics, known as the Games of the 23rd Olympiad, were held in Los Angeles from July 28th to August 12th. Over 6,800 athletes from 140 countries competed in 21 sports and 221 events at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. American sprinter Carl Lewis won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, long jump, and 4x100m relay, while Romanian gymnast Ekaterina Szabo took home gold medals in most rhythmic gymnastics competitions. This was the first Olympics with a women's marathon and most Soviet Union and other communist countries did not attend.

1. THE OLYMPIC
GAMES IN LOS
ANGELES
Games of the 23rd Olympiad

2. FEATURES:
- They began in July 28th and finished in
August 12th.
- In total 6. 829 athletes took part. (5.263
men and 1.566 women) from 140 different
countries.
- They competed in 21 sports and 221
specialties.
- The official stadium was called Los
Angeles Memorial Coliseum

3. COUNTRIES WHICH
PARTICIPATED

4. ATHLETES WHO STOOD OUT
• Carl Lewis won four gold medals in the same
events: 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100 relay.

5. • The Romanian Ekaterina Szabo won gold medals
in the majority of the rhythmic gymnastics
competitions.

6. CURIOSITIES:
- The Soviet Union and another communist
countries except Rumania didn´t attend.
- Sam was the official mascot.
- For the first time in the Olympic Games a female
marathon was carried out.