1984 Winter Olympics — 14th edition of Winter Olympics, in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
The 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo were the only Winter Games held in a communist country until Beijing 2022, drawing 1,272 athletes from 49 nations.
Key Facts
- Athletes
- 1,272 from 49 countries
- Events
- 39 official events across 6 sports
- Dates
- 8–19 February 1984
- Top medal table nation
- East Germany (24 medals, 9 gold)
- First-time NOC participants
- 5 (incl. Egypt, Monaco, Senegal)
- Edition
- XIV Olympic Winter Games
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Sarajevo was selected to host the 1984 Winter Olympics, marking an opportunity to modernize the city and elevate winter sports in Yugoslavia. The Dinaric Alps near the city provided suitable venues, though extreme weather at the outset disrupted the alpine ski schedule by four days.
Held from 8 to 19 February 1984, the XIV Olympic Winter Games brought together 1,272 athletes from 49 countries to compete in 39 events across six sports. East Germany dominated, topping the medal table with nine gold medals, while Yugoslavia won its first-ever Winter Olympic medal through alpine skier Jure Franko.
The Games spurred modernization of Sarajevo and growth of Yugoslav winter sports, but the outbreak of war in Yugoslavia in 1992 heavily damaged the city and its Olympic infrastructure. Some facilities were later renovated, while others, including the bobsleigh and luge track, were left abandoned.
Result
at Sarajevo and Dinaric Alps resorts, Yugoslavia