Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Hacks and hunter combined Equestrian at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Hacks and hunter combined It is unknown how many riders competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics Equestrian hacks and hunter combined competition. (Also known as the "chevaux de selle" event.) The top four placers are known, as are eight more riders who also competed, including one woman (). As an upper limit, 50 men and 1 woman are listed as entrants in the Official Report, but it is almost certain that not all actually competed. The contest consisted of performing both on the flat at various gaits as well as executing low jumps.
1984 Summer Olympics 140 National Olympic Committees took part, which was a record at the time. The 1984 Summer Olympics are widely considered to be the most financially successful modern Olympics and serve as an example of how to run the model Olympic Games. As a result of low construction costs, coupled with a heavy reliance on private corporate funding, the 1984 Olympic Games generated a profit of more than $200 million. On July 18, 2009, a 25th anniversary celebration was held in the main Olympic Stadium. The celebration included a speech by the former president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee,