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| Part of 1984 Summer Olympics | |
 The Opening Ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| Date | July 28, 1984 |
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| Time | 17:00 – 21:00 PDT (UTC–7) |
| Venue | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Location | Los Angeles, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°0′51″N 118°17′16″W / 34.01417°N 118.28778°W |
| Also known as | Music of America |
| Filmed by | ABC Sports |
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| 1984 Summer Olympics |
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The opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games took place on the afternoon of Saturday, July 28, 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 of the United States Ronald Reagan. The event was conducted in front of 92,516 attendants.[1] The ceremony was a $5 million production, titled Music of America.
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