1984 Winter Olympics

Highlights

The first Winter Games held in a Socialist country.
First Games under the presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch.
The 20km race is added to women's Nordic skiing.
Skier Jure Franko[?] won Yugoslavia's first Winter Olympics medal; a silver in the giant slalom.
Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen[?] won all three individual cross-country races for women.
Gaétan Boucher[?] and Karin Enke[?] each won two gold medals in speed skating, while East German women win all but 3 of the 12 medals in the sport.
Biathlete Eirik Kvalfoss[?] earned a complete set of medals.
Twin brothers Phil[?] and Steve Mahre[?] took first and second place in the slalom.
Jane Torvill[?] and Christopher Dean[?] earned across-the-board perfect scores for artistic impression in the free dance figure skating competition.

See the medal winners, ordered by sport:

Pos Country Gold Silver Bronze Total

1 German Democratic Republic 9 9 6 24

2 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 6 10 9 25

3 United States of America 4 4 0 8

4 Finland 4 3 6 13

5 Sweden 4 2 2 8

6 Norway 3 2 4 9

7 Switzerland 2 2 1 5

8 Canada 2 1 1 4

9 Federal Republic of Germany 2 1 1 4

10 Italy 2 0 0 2

11 Great Britain 1 0 0 1

12 Czechoslovakia 0 2 4 6

13 France 0 1 2 3

14 Japan 0 1 0 1

15 Yugoslavia 0 1 0 1

16 Liechtenstein 0 0 2 2

17 Austria 0 0 1 1

IOC Site on 1984 Winter Olympics (http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1984)

Games of the XIV Winter Olympiad
Nations participating	49
Athletes participating	1,274 (274 women, 1,000 men)
Events	39 in 6 sports
Opening ceremonies	February 8, 1984
Closing ceremonies	February 19, 1984
Officially opened by	President Mika Spiljak[?]
Athlete's Oath	Bojan Krizaj[?]
Judge's Oath:	Dragan Perovic[?]
Olympic Torch	Sandra Dubravcic[?]

Pos	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	German Democratic Republic	9	9	6	24
2	Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	6	10	9	25
3	United States of America	4	4	0	8
4	Finland	4	3	6	13
5	Sweden	4	2	2	8
6	Norway	3	2	4	9
7	Switzerland	2	2	1	5
8	Canada	2	1	1	4
9	Federal Republic of Germany	2	1	1	4
10	Italy	2	0	0	2
11	Great Britain	1	0	0	1
12	Czechoslovakia	0	2	4	6
13	France	0	1	2	3
14	Japan	0	1	0	1
15	Yugoslavia	0	1	0	1
16	Liechtenstein	0	0	2	2
17	Austria	0	0	1	1