1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games took place on the evening of Friday 28 July in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal ceremonial opening of this international sporting event (including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes) with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture. The 1984 Games were formally opened by President Ronald Reagan. The spectacle was in front of 92,516 attendants. The ceremony was a $5 million production and titled Music of
1984 Summer Olympics national flag bearers 1984 Summer Olympics national flag bearers During the Parade of Nations portion of the 1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country. As the nation of the first modern Olympic Games, Greece entered the stadium first; whereas, the host nation of the United States marched last. Other countries entered in alphabetical order in the language of the host country (English), according