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1984 Winter Olympics

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The 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo, in what was then Yugoslavia, the first Winter Games held in a communist country and the first held in a predominantly Muslim city. British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won gold with a perfect set of scores for their free dance performance to Ravel's Bolero, widely regarded as one of the most memorable performances in figure skating history. Sarajevo's Olympic venues were heavily damaged years later during the Bosnian War.

Facts
Founding Year
1984 1
Founding Date
1984-02-08 3
Frequency
Every four years 2
Host History
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 1
Classification
Scope
Olympic 1
Frequency
Frequency (category)
Every Four Years 2
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Competitors Include

Source Christopher Dean - Wikipedia
Dan Jansen, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Dan Jansen
Source Wikipedia: Jayne Torvill
Karin Enke, Athletes
Source Karin Enke, Wikipedia
Source Maria Walliser (Olympedia)
Source Milan Chalupa (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia, Scott Hamilton (figure skater)
Source Ute Oberhoffner (Wikipedia)

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Features

Alpine Skiing, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Biathlon, Sports
Figure Skating, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Ice Hockey, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Nordic Skiing, Sports
Ski Jumping, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Ski jumping at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Speed Skating, Sports
Source Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Sources
1. Wikipedia, List of Olympic Games Host Cities
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  • Host cities table, 1984 Winter Olympics row (year)
    1984 Winter Olympics: Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
  • Host cities table, 1984 Winter Olympics row (host)
    1984 Winter Olympics: Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
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    The 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo, in what was then Yugoslavia, the first Winter Games held in a communist country and the first held in a predominantly Muslim city. British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won gold with a perfect set of scores for their free dance perform
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2. Wikipedia, Winter Olympic Games
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a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice
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3. Wikipedia, 1984 Winter Olympics
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were a winter multi-sport event held between 8 and 19 February 1984
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Wikipedia: Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics
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The men's ice hockey tournament at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, was the 15th Olympic Championship.
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Wikipedia: Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Features: Figure Skating, Lead paragraph
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Figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place at the Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
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Wikipedia: Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Features: Speed Skating, Lead paragraph
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Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics was held from 9 to 18 February.
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Wikipedia: Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Features: Alpine Skiing, Lead paragraph
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Alpine skiing at the 1984 Winter Olympics consisted of six alpine skiing events, held 13-19 February in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
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Wikipedia: Ski jumping at the 1984 Winter Olympics
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Ski jumping at the 1984 Winter Olympics consisted of two events held from 12 February to 18 February, taking place at Igman Olympic Jumps.
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Maria Walliser (Olympedia)
Competitors Include: Maria Walliser, Results
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1984 Winter Olympics
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Wikipedia: Jayne Torvill
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Jayne Torvill, lead paragraph, competed-in
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The pair won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, becoming one of the oldest figure skating Olympic medalists.
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Wikipedia, Scott Hamilton (figure skater)
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Scott Hamilton, lead paragraph, competed-in
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He won a gold medal in the 1984 Winter Olympics, four consecutive World Championships (1981-84) and four consecutive U.S. championships (1981-84).
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Christopher Dean - Wikipedia
Competitors Include: Christopher Dean, lead paragraph, competed-in
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The pair won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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Milan Chalupa (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Milan Chalupa, lead paragraph, competed-in
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Internationally he played for the Czechoslovak national team at several World Championships and at three Winter Olympics, winning silver at the 1976 and 1984 Winter Olympics.
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Wikipedia, Dan Jansen
WikipediaCompetitors Include: Dan Jansen, Lead or career section
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He set a junior world record in the 500-meter race at age 16, and finished 16th in the 1,000 meters and fourth in the 500 meters at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
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Karin Enke, Wikipedia
Competitors Include: Karin Enke, Article text (competition)
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Dominant on all distances (being reigning World Allround Champion and World Sprint Champion, and having won German Single Distance Championships titles on all five distances in 1983), Enke was the favourite for all four distances at the 1984 Winter Olympics of Sarajevo, but she won "only" two gold and two silver medals.
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Ute Oberhoffner (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ute Oberhoffner, Lead, first paragraph, Winter Olympics medals
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with a silver in 1988 and a bronze in 1984
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