1984 Winter Olympics
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| XIV Olympic Winter Games | |
| The emblem symbolizes a stylized snowflake, | |
| Host city | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia |
| Nations participating | 49 |
| Athletes participating | 1272 (998 men, 274 women) |
| Events | 49 in 6 sports |
| Opening ceremony | February 7 |
| Closing ceremony | February 19 |
| Officially opened by | Mika Špiljak |
| Athlete's Oath | Bojan Križaj (Alpine skiing) |
| Judge's Oath | Dragan Perović |
| Olympic Torch | Sanda Dubravčić (Figure skating) |
| Stadium | Asim Ferhatović Stadion |
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was at the time part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Falun, Sweden. It was the first Winter Games and the second Olympics held in a socialist country (the first was the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow).
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[edit] Highlights
- The first, and so far the only, Winter Games held in a Socialist country.
- First Games under the presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch.
- The 20 km race was added to women's Nordic skiing.
- Skier Jure Franko won Yugoslavia's first Winter Olympic medal; a silver in the giant slalom.
- Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen won all three individual cross-country races for women.
- Gaétan Boucher and Karin Enke each won two gold medals in speed skating, while East German women win all but 3 of the 12 medals in the sport.
- Team of Austria, usually a formidable winter sport nation faced a disaster winning only one bronze medal.
- Biathlete Eirik Kvalfoss earned a complete set of medals.
- Twin brothers Phil and Steve Mahre took first and second place in the slalom.
- Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean earned across-the-board perfect scores for artistic impression in the free dance figure skating competition.
- Disabled skiing was a demonstration sport for the first time.
- Bill Johnson became the first American to win an Olympic downhill event.
- The closing ceremony was held indoors in the figure skating venue. This would be the last time the closing ceremony for the Winter Games was held indoors, though the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are likely to hold the closing ceremonies indoors.
- See also: 1984 Winter Paralympics
[edit] Official Mascot
Readers of Yugoslav newspapers were asked to choose the mascot for the 1984 Winter Olympics from a list of six finalists. The winner was Vučko, the little wolf, designed by Slovenian designer and illustrator Jože Trobec. The other finalists were a chipmunk, a lamb, a mountain goat, a porcupine, and a snowball.
[edit] Venues
[edit] City venues
- Koševo Olympic Stadium - opening ceremonies
- Zetra Ice Hall - figure skating, ice hockey, closing ceremonies
- Zetra Ice Rink - speed skating
- Skenderija II Hall - ice hockey
[edit] Mountain venues
- Mount Bjelašnica - men's alpine skiing
- Mount Jahorina - women's alpine skiing
- Igman, Veliko Polje - cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, biathlon
- Igman, Malo Polje - ski jumping
- Trebević - bobsleigh, luge
[edit] Other facilities
- Olympic Village, Mojmilo
- Press Village, Dobrinja
- Hotels: Igman (Igman), Famos (Bjelašnica), Smuk (Bjelašnica), Bistrica (Jahorina)
[edit] Medals awarded
See the medal winners, ordered by sport:
[edit] Demonstration sport
[edit] Medal count
(Greatest number of medals in each category is in bold.)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany (GDR) | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | Image:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (URS) | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland (FIN) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (NOR) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Further information: 1984 Winter Olympics medal count
[edit] Participants
A record of 49 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) entered athletes at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Report from the Organizing Committee on the AAFLA website
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| Summer Youth Games | 2010 |
| Winter Youth Games | 2012 |
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