Philippines at the 1984 Summer Olympics Philippines at the 1984 Summer Olympics The Philippines competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 19 competitors, 15 men and 4 women, took part in 28 events in 6 sports. Men's 400 metres Men's Marathon Men's 3.000m Steeplechase Women’s 100 metres Women’s 200 metres Women's 400m Hurdles Women's Long Jump Men's Light Flyweight Men's Flyweight Men's Lightweight Seven cyclists represented the Philippines in 1984. Men's Windglider Men's Small bore rifle, prone position Men's 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle
Gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics was the first time in Olympic competition that eight gymnasts were allowed to move onto an apparatus final, instead of the previous six. Due to the boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics by the USSR and other allied countries, there was an 'Alternate Olympics' held where the USSR, East Germany, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and other nations competed against each other. The Artistic gymnastics segment of the competition was held in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, and the Rhythmic gymnastics segment was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The artistic gymnastics competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics was carried out in three stages: Each country was limited