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1984 Summer Olympics




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  Host City Los Angeles , California , United States
  Nations Participating 140
  Athletes Participating 6,797<br>(5,230 men, 1,567 women)
  Events 221 in 23 Sport s
  Opening Ceremony July 28 , 1984
  Closing Ceremony August 12 , 1984
  Officially Opened By President Ronald Reagan
  Athlete's Oath Edwin Moses (athlete)
  Judge's Oath Sharon Weber
  Olympic Torch Rafer Johnson (decathlete)
  Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum


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  title "Olympic Fanfare and Theme"
  description composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles