The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were held in Los Angeles, California, United States from July 28 to August 12.
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| Host city | Los Angeles, United States | ||
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| Motto | Play a Part in History | ||
| Nations | 140 | ||
| Athletes | 6,829 (5,263 men, 1,566 women) | ||
| Events | 221 in 21 sports (29 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | July 28 | ||
| Closing | August 12 | ||
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| Stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
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Boycotting countries
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Fifteen countries took part in the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics:[2] Listed in the chronological order of their withdrawal, not by alphabetical or any geographical order.
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
East Germany
Mongolia
Vietnam
Laos
Czechoslovakia
Afghanistan
Hungary
Poland
Cuba
South Yemen
Ethiopia
North Korea
Angola
All the Asian countries above also boycotted at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea.
Four other countries also boycotted the games, citing political reasons, but were not part of the Soviet-led boycott:
Further to this, Kampuchea was largely unrecognized, and in any case would not have been allowed to compete.
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