1984 Los Angeles Olympics

With the 2024 Olympics underway in Paris, we look back four decades to the year that reinvigorated The Games. From establishing new financial models to breaking ground for female athletes, and more, the Los Angeles Games changed everything. In this Backtrack, we’re looking back at the impact of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes 16 Days of Glory 1984 Summer Olympics » youtu.be/IUX8h2R3WAw?si=HboIEXFQwyBHx_dZ Behind the success of the 1984 Summer Olympics » youtu.be/piBv6J8LcUs?si=7Vkt81-v37wfcLoT Opening Ceremony Highlights – Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games » youtu.be/QcWF96wSjGM?si=MWHliE3BmOrVPKpj How the L.A. ’84 Olympics Changed Everything – Sports Illustrated » bit.ly/3SEfzyr Mary Lou Retton » youtu.be/kYETq4L4-S4?si=2na7KIsx65tqKXPY Joan Benoit Wins First Ever Olympic Women’s Marathon » youtu.be/DedVXfgHVAY?si=ppPc2Jquerjnx5eL 1984 Marathon women, the finish of Gabriela Andersen » youtu.be/GM5wTcItbuY?si=QymRsEPOIYshni-S Greg Louganis » youtu.be/udpVICVTQrQ?si=3C_dtbMUOM4mXxoi Edwin Moses » youtu.be/FLw140sj-zg?si=saHSguQ3Ounm1bk1 Carl Lewis winning Four Gold Medals at the Olympic Games 1984 » youtu.be/h04lOmMyAMo?si=GE0WCTyrQaDfDnhD Mark Schultz » youtu.be/KbI-tNpI_Dg?si=sxWAtSf1P6KALq_x Jon’s Medical GoFundMe » genxgrownup.com/healthfund Mail the show » [email protected] Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices