1984 Olympics
Reagan-era Summer Games
The 1984 Olympics refers to the Summer Games held in Los Angeles, memorable for the Soviet-led boycott that kept Eastern Bloc nations away—a Cold War tit-for-tat after the U.S. boycotted Moscow in 1980.
The Games proved commercially successful and are often credited with pioneering the modern corporate sponsorship model for Olympic events.
- track and fieldCompetitive stadium sports
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
- gold medalAward for winning
- torchHandheld burning light source
- boycottOrganized economic protest
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