Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics Japan competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Japan returned to the Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 226 competitors, 174 men and 52 women, took part in 147 events in 22 sports. In their third Olympic archery competition, Japan won a bronze medal in the men's division as well as having a fourth place competitor in each division. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Men's 400 metres Men's 10,000 metres Men's Marathon Men's Long Jump Men's High Jump Men's Javelin Throw Men's Hammer
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