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Great Moments of the 1984 LA Olympics

The crowd eagerly waits in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, which took place on July 28.

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Great Moments of the 1984 LA Olympics

Los Angeles hosted the XXIII Summer Olympics in 1984 and even drew then-President Ronald Reagan, former governor of California, to open the ceremonies. The United States ultimately took home 83 gold, 61 silver and 30 bronze medals

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