Do you remember the 1984 Olympics? I lived in Los Angeles and we had Olympic fever! Mary Lou Retton was a star and Greg Louganis were huge stars! Did you watch? #olympics #80s #1984 #nostalgia #retro #throwback | Recaptured80s

In May, 1984, the United States prepared to host the summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, by kicking off the official Olympic Torch Relay. The Olympic flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, and transported across the ocean by chartered plane to the United Nations headquarters in New York City. After a ceremony on May 8th, the flame began its 82-day journey, passing through thirty-three states on its way to Los Angeles. Several days later, on May 14, 1984, the flame arrived at the White House.

🇺🇸On July 28, 1984 The Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, kicked off at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The 1984 Olympic Torch Relay began in New York City and ended in Los Angeles, traversing 33 states and the District of Columbia. Unlike later torch relays, the torch was continuously carried by runners on foot. The route covered more than 9,320 miles and involved 3,636 runners. O. J. Simpson was among the runners, carrying the

On this day in 1984, Mary Lou Retton won GOLD for USA Gymnastics in all-around at the Los Angeles Games! | Team USA

🏅On August 3, 1984 Mary Lou Retton scored a perfect 10 on the final vault to win the individual all-round competition at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and become the first American woman to win an Olympic gymnastics medal. She also became the first female gymnast from outside Eastern Europe to win the individual all-around gold. Trailing Ecaterina Szabo (after uneven bars and balance beam) by 0.15 with 2 events to go, Retton scored perfect 10s on floor exercise and vault, the last event in

Mary Lou Retton was the FIRST American woman to win individual gold in gymnastics at the ‘84 Olympic Games. 🏅 (🎥 @TeamUSA) | CBS Sports