1984 Summer Olympics Peter Ueberroth, and a re-creation of the lighting of the cauldron. Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2028. After the murder of Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists in Munich (1972) and the significant financial debts of Montreal (1976), few cities by the late 1970s were willing to bid for the Summer Olympics. Only two cities (Tehran and Los Angeles) made serious bids for the 1984 Summer Games, but before the final selection of a "winning" city in 1978, the bid from Tehran was withdrawn as a result of Iran's policy changes following the Iranian
Field hockey at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament in the round robin stage, which the United States won 10–5. Alongside the host nation, 5 teams competed in the tournament. Field hockey at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament The women's field hockey tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics was the 2nd edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from July 31 – August 10, 1984. Six teams competed in a single round-robin tournament. The Netherlands won the tournament, finishing top of the pool at the culmination of the tournament, West Germany won the silver medal finishing second. The