
	Where results make sense

Topic: 1984 in games

	Olympic Summer Games
		As the emblem for China’s journey toward the 2008 Olympic Games, Dancing Beijing reveals the heart of an ancient culture embracing the modern world, the spirit of a people moving toward a new destiny.
		For the world’s largest nation, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are the ultimate gesture of friendship, a global expression of hope that the community of nations will dance with Beijing and join its dream of a world united in peace through sport.
		It was at the Montreal 1976 Games that, for the first time in the history of the Games, technology played a role in the torch relay.
	www.swim2000.org /Olympics/olympic_summer_games.htm (879 words)

	1984 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
		The 1984 Games were the second to make a profit, after only the 1932 Summer Olympics (also in Los Angeles).
		Iran and Libya also boycotted the games, citing political reasons, but were not a part of the Soviet led boycott.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1984_Summer_Olympics (1599 words)

	USA Basketball: Womens Olympic History -- 1984
		The 1984 Olympic women's basketball competition began with some disappointment, as the eagerly awaited Olympic showdown between the United States and Soviet Union women was once again prevented by politics, this time it was the Soviet team that did not compete.
		However, by the time the 1984 competition ended, the U.S. women had plenty to celebrate as the Americans cruised to their first Olympic gold medal with a perfect 6-0 slate, and in the process had outscored their opponents by an average of 32.7 points-per-game.
		The gold medal game was no different for the American women than their first five games.
	www.usabasketball.com /history/woly_1984.html (525 words)

	CBC.CA - Torino 2006
		The region captured headlines within a decade of the 1984 Games when it was a battleground in a brutal three-and-a-half-year conflict.
		The 1984 Games saw the continued growth of the Winter Olympic movement.
		Many of the facilities built for the Sarajevo Games were damaged or destroyed outright in the fighting that lasted from 1992 to 1995 following the recognition of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a sovereign state.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/history/1984sarajevo.shtml (1651 words)

	Monday Night Football - MNF History: 1984
		1984 marked the last season for long-time MNF commentator Don Meredith.
		It is tied for sixth among the highest-rated Monday Night games.
		Seattle's Steve Largent became the third player to catch three TD passes in a MNF game;* Miami's Mark Clayton equaled that feat in the season finale.
	espn.go.com /abcsports/mnf/s/1984.html (138 words)

	Video Games 1977 - 1984 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Cyan Engineering was the first group to research the first generation of video game systems and had been working on a prototype machine called Stella for a while and the first game being made for the system was PONG.
		However because the system wasn’t about to sell as many consoles and the game was cooling in the market they had to sell the rights away to Warner Communications, this was a good thing though.
		Released in 1984 in Japan this company instantly became a classic hit with games such as Super Mario Brothers, Tetris, and many other smash titles.
	www.du.edu /~syounger/Project/1977-1984.htm (332 words)

	USA Basketball: Men's Olympic History - 1984
		Regardless, the 1984 American men, coached by Indiana's Bob Knight, dominated and drew favorable comparisons to the 1960 USA team which many believe was the best USA Olympic team ever.
		Bettering Canada for the second time in the Games, Knight's squad advanced to the gold medal game after recording a 78-59 semifinal win as Chris Mullin scored 20 points.
		Ewing was the tournament's leading shot blocker with 18, and Leon Wood dished-out 63 assists to lead the 1984 Olympics in assists.
	www.usabasketball.com /history/moly_1984.html (565 words)

	kiat.net: Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984
		President Samaranch's first Games of the Olympiad were held in the City of Angels - Los Angeles, host of the 1932 Olympic Games, proved the catalyst for new era in the staging of the Olympiad, the 23rd, though, like many, could not avoid certain controversy.
		But more remarkable than any of the events was the fact that the Games were financed purely from the private sector without any government financing - an important and relevant stage in the financial history of the movement.
		In Los Angeles in 1984, the athletes of the People's Republic of China participated in the Games after an absence of 32 years.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/history/23losangeles.html (664 words)

	The 80s Server: Sports -- The 1984 Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Fourteen nations from around the globe did not send athletes to the Summer Games of the XXIII Olympiad held in Los Angeles, California.
		Memorable moments were Carl Lewis' speed garnering him four gold medals, Edwin Moses hurdling to victory in the 400-m race, diver Greg Louganis taking the gold in the springboard and platform events, Mary Decker and Zola Budd colliding on the track, and the future Queen of Wheaties, Mary Lou Retton, doing her stuff.
		The Games of the XIV Winter Olympics, in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, went off without a single problem (i.e.
	www.80s.com /Entertainment/Sports/Olympics/1984 (215 words)

	Welcome to rediff.com : Sports - Athens 2004 History
		Predictably the Soviet Union boycotted the Los Angeles Games, ostensibly for security reasons but in reality as revenge for the humiliation they had suffered four years earlier.
		The Games were a triumph for the head of the organising committee Peter Ueberroth, a former travel agent with a permanent tan, who courted big business to make a profit in excess of $200 million in the first private enterprise Games.
		The attendances in the 1984 Games, was the maximum - nearly 5.7 million spectators watched the Games**.
	www.rediff.com /sports/ath041984.htm (382 words)

	GOTCHA 1984
		Of course, for the PC, the first game of this type is Microsoft's Olympic Decathlon in 1981.
		MicroLeague Baseball is a simulation of the game of baseball from a managerial standpoint.
		The game is rather simple from a graphical standpoint, and its strength is in the statistics.
	gotcha.classicgaming.gamespy.com /1984.htm (669 words)

	The chess games of Judit Polgar
		Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
		Judit Polgar was born in Hungary in 1976.
		Her childhood consisted of an extensive chess education from her father and her sisters, and she began to compete internationally as early as 1984.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessplayer?pid=12190 (832 words)

	Olympic Games - 1984:Olympic thaw - Eurosport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Never in the history of the Games had the host nation not won a medal, but the passing of that record was a distinct possibility in 1984.
		An international star was born in Katarina Witt during the 1984 Games, as she took the first of her two Olympic golds in women's figure skating for East Germany.
		The highlight of the 1984 Games came surprisingly, however, in the form of the ice dancing competition.
	www.eurosport.com /olympicgames/torino/2006/sport_sto828100.shtml (802 words)

	Tour of the Hall
		Actual uniform worn by Bart Conner during the Opening Ceremonies of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
		Actual leotard worn by Tracee Talavera during the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
		This is the actual pommel horse used in competition at the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta.
	www.ighof.com /tour_memorabilia.html (468 words)

	Remarks at the Opening of the 1984 International Games for the Disabled in Uniondale, New York
		The first games took place in Canada in 1976, the second in 1980 in Holland.
		As the games themselves take place, the volunteers will work even harder, keeping score, looking after equipment, helping to provide medical attention, and translating for competitors who speak a dozen foreign languages.
		By competing in these games, each of you is sending a message of hope throughout the world.
	www.reagan.utexas.edu /archives/speeches/1984/61784a.htm (910 words)

	1984 Olympics — FactMonster.com
		The American gold rush was led by 23-year-old Carl Lewis, who duplicated Jesse Owens' 1936 track and field grand slam by winning the 100 and 200 meters and the long jump, and anchoring the 4x100 meter relay.
		The L.A. Olympics were the first privately financed Games ever and made an unheard of profit of $215 million.
		1984 Olympics - 1984 Olympics Sarajevo In 1980, the Soviet Union and East Germany finished the Winter Games in a...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0114812.html (396 words)

	Official Olympic Games Report 1984 Los Angeles
		As part of its agreement as host of the Games, the LAOOC submitted an “Official Report” to the members of the IOC at its regularly scheduled sessions.
		Since the LAOOC made a commitment to terminate nearly all full-time employees at or soon after the conclusion of the Games, the “Official Report” staff was reassembled from existing full-time staff to begin work in September 1984.
		The “Official Report of the Games of the XXlllrd Olympiad” is an extremely large project which also requires a dedicated staff and a lengthy preparation period to produce a useful, lasting document.
	www.olympic-museum.de /o-reports/report1984.htm (780 words)

	kiat.net: Winter Olympic Games Sarajevo 1984
		Although the Soviet Union would finish the Sarajevo Games with the most medals, 25, it was the East Germans who would strike gold the most, with individuals and teams finishing first in ski jumping, women's figure skating, women's speedskating, women's luge, and the two-man and four-man bobsled for a total of nine gold medals.
		Looking back on the Sarajevo Games, one can say that some of Yugoslavia's more heartwarming moments came during these Games.
		Instead of the bloodshed that haunted the country for much of the 1990s, the Sarajevo Games gave the people of Yugoslavia a chance to come together and celebrate in the Olympic spirit.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/history/winter/w14sarajevo.html (256 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		After the terrorist attack in 1972 and the financial disaster of 1976, only Los Angeles bid for the right to host the 1984 Olympic Games.
		As the Los Angeles Games were the first since 1896 to be staged without government financing, the organisers depended heavily on existing facilities and corporate sponsors.
		Although criticised at the time, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games became the model for future Games, particularly after it was revealed that they had produced a profit of US$ 223 million.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1984 (257 words)

	GameSpot:Video Games PC Xbox 360 PS3 Wii PSP DS PS2 PlayStation 2 GameCube GBA PlayStation 3
		And then there was also Nolan Bushnell, who played that space game and dreamed of a time when fairground midways would be filled with games powered by computers.
		Today, with interest in classic games gaining steam once again, players of video games are reminded of the rich history of the industry.
		In today's world, where video games are often cited as a source for teenage violence, it's interesting to see that the first home console also had a light rifle as an optional peripheral.
	www.gamespot.com /gamespot/features/video/hov (471 words)

	1984 Olympics — Infoplease.com
		In 1980, the Soviet Union and East Germany finished the Winter Games in a virtual tie for the unofficial team championship.
		In 1984, the East Germans edged into the lead in the battle of state-controlled athletic programs, winning three more golds (9–6), while the Soviets won one more overall medal (25–24).
		1984 World History - 1984 World History Indira Gandhi (1917–1984) The Permanent Mission of India to the UN 1984...
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0300771.html (364 words)

	Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games - 1984 Olympic Games
		Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games - 1984 Olympic Games
		Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley and IOC President Lord Killanin sign the 1984 Olympic contract at the White House in 1978.
		To show Los Angeles’ commitment to a private sector Olympic Games which would not use tax payer dollars, a blue ribbon committee was tasked with developing an acceptable contract with the IOC.
	www.sccog.org /webapp/servlet/content/view/9/16/1/3 (215 words)

	CNN Interactive: Video Almanac - 1984
		The 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles suffer when the Soviet Union and several East Bloc countries boycot the event, citing security concerns.
		The Soviet Union announces May 7 it will pull out of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles.
		The United States had boycotted the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
	www.cnn.com /resources/video.almanac/1984/index.html (398 words)

	1984 Sportsman of the Year
		So Moses and Retton have taught us again that, however much great athletes must be blessed with ability, each champion must be fired in his or her own kiln.
		Edwin Moses won his second Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1984 Games (his first came in 1976).
		After finishing third at the 1988 Olympic Games, he retired to pursue an M.B.A. at Pepperdine University.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /features/1996/sportsman/past/1984.html (212 words)

	Olympic Games Poster 1984 Los Angeles
		Twelve noted graphic designers were chosen from the Los Angeles area, each to depict a particular sport of the Olympic Games.
		were that the official Games typography be used, adherence to the color palette be maintained and that there be no duplication of sports.
		Specific sports served as central themes in four of the posters, with community involvement the theme of the fifth poster.
	www.olympic-museum.de /poster/poster1984.htm (176 words)

	Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games - Los Angeles Throws Hat in Olympic Ring
		We want the USOC to know we are eager to bring the Games back to Los Angeles, under the rules they establish,” said Mr.
		We hope to use the Olympic experience to inspire a new generation of our young people.” SCCOG contemplates bringing the spirit of the Olympics to the young people of the region, whether or not Los Angeles is ultimately selected as the host city.
		Formed in 1939, the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the Olympic Movement in the Southern California.
	www.sccog.org /webapp/servlet/content/view/15/24 (545 words)

	[No title]
		Stores at this time were having a lot of difficulties dealing with the fact that video games were not selling.
		Nintendo, which had been making arcade games for years, took the market by storm.
		The ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket on the original was probably only tested to work 100,000 times or so, since no one foresaw the amount that this machine was used.
	cards.kaotic.ca /series.aspx?SID=4 (316 words)

	Internet Archive: Details: Computer Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Computers are creating an entirely new platform for playing games, between humans or between humans and computers.
		It's so cool to watch people to be fascinated about simple graphics and storylines of the games ;-)...
		Its worth downloading and the sad thing is that gary kildale is the guest host and he seems like a really nice guy but hes dead now.
	www.archive.org /details/Computer1984_4 (210 words)

	Game Trading Zone - User: 1984 - Games
		I sent this game months ago and he never responds to my e-mails.
		here is the info that he recieved the game from my stamps.com account.
		I sent him his game anyways, and the trade has been completed, with myself recieving a rating of good/excellent/excellent, so I'm not quite sure why this is still up.
	gametz.com /usertab/1984/tab/Games.html (301 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)