EN FOTOS: Las Olimpiadas de 1984 en Los Ángeles
French teammates hug after their 4–2 victory during Olympic Games soccer match at the Rose Bowl.
(Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Gymnastics gold medal winner Mary Lou Retton enjoys the festivities as she participates in closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (FOR OLYMPIC LEGACY STORY BY DIANE PUCIN)
(Jayne Oncea / Los Angeles Times)
Rafer Johnson carries the torch on the Los Angeles Coliseum track on his way to lighting the Olympic Flame.
(Jayne Oncea / Los Angeles Times)
Rafer Johnson lights the Olympic Flame at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
(Jayne Oncea / Los Angeles Times)
Rafer Johnson runs around the track at the Los Angeles Coliseum on his way to lighting the Olympic flame.
(Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Pam McGee plays in the gold medal game against Korea in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
(Rosemary Kaul / Los Angeles Times)
With tears in her eyes, Paula McGee wears the gold medal won by her twin sister, Pam, who gave it to her following the medal ceremony of the women’s basketball competition at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Paula and Pam both played for USC at the time. Pam made the US Olimpic team, Paula did not.
(Jayne Oncea / Los Angeles Times)
Carl Lewis makes his first jump in the finals of the long jump at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (pool photo, credit: Los Angeles Times)
(Unknown / Los Angeles Times)
With a gold medal around his neck, Carl Lewis rides on the shoulders of his 400 meter relay teammates after the medal ceremony at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
(Unknown / Los Angeles Times)
Carl Lewis crosses the finish line in 1st place during the final of the men’s 400 meter relay at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
(Unknown / Los Angeles Times)
Rafer Johnson runs around the track at the Los Angeles Coliseum on his way to lighting the Olympic flame.
(Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Paul Gonzales waves a flag during ceremonies after winning the boxing gold medal in the 48 kg. class at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
(Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
Jeff Blatnick, left, of the United States wrestles with Thomas Johansson of Sweden on his way to winning the gold medal in the 100 kg. division against during the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Joan Benoit comes into the Coliseum to run the last portion of the Women’s marathon on the track at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. She won the gold medal. – FOR OLYMPIC LEGACY STORY BY MIKE PENNER
(Joe Kennedy / Los Angeles Times)
Cheryl Miller of the U.S. smiles aftera foul was called on her during a game against Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, CA. In the background is yugoslavia’s Andro Knego.
(Rosemary Kaul / Los Angeles Times)
Paul Gonzales
(Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
Cheryl Miller
(file photo / Los Angeles Times)
Arrival of a “spaceship” cpomplete with lasers, during the Closing Ceremony drew an audible respnse from the full Coliseum, in Los Angeles. ( Photo taken on Aug.12, 1984 by Rick Meyer ).
(Times file photo / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates next to new Olympics decal placed on police car.
(Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)