The XIVe Winter Olympics took place in 1984 with Sarajevo in Yugoslavia (current Bosnia-Herzégovine).

Organization

• Cities candidates: Sapporo (Japan) and Shelly sand/Gothenburg (Sweden).

Striking facts

• Finnish the Marja-Liisa Kirvesmiemi-Hämälainen is Olympic champion in the three individual tests of Ski touring female.
• the Norwegian Eirik Kvalfoss takes down three medals of three metals different in the three tests from Biathlon
• the skier Jure Franko fills of joy a whole nation by gaining the first Yugoslav medal of the history of the Plays of winter: a money medal in the giant slalom.
• In competition of Dance on ice, the skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean receive twelve times the maximum note (6.0) after their interpretation of the Boléro of Maurice Ravel. This exploit will remain forever unequalled since the marking system was modified following the scandal of Salt Lake City.

Sports and disciplines

Medals

External bond

• the page of the Olympic Games of Sarajevo in 1984 on the official site of the CIO

Simple: 1984 Winter Olympics