Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Track – Womens 400 m Hurdles – MAR Nawal El Moutawakel

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DOG ASIDE: There are some stories in sports that just bring a smile to my face…..and the story on this video is one of those….every time I watch….I just smile and feel good….cuz for the first time in the history of the country of Morroco to compete in the Olympics…..they win a medal….and not just…

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Track & Field – Mens High Jump – USA Dwight Stones

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DOG ASIDE: Dwight Edwin Stones is an American television commentator….a two-time Olympic bronze medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics and 1976 Montreal Olympics….becoming the first athlete to both compete and serve as an announcer at the same Olympics. During his 16-year career…he was the world record holder three times in the men’s high jump….he won 19 national championships.. Since…

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Track – Womens 4 x 100 m Relay Finals – USA Gold

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DOG ASIDE: In the women’s 4 x 100 m relay in track and field at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics…..the USA team was heavily favored to win gold….with Alice Brown (2nd in the 100 m dash) running the 1st leg….followed by Jeanette Bolden (4th in the 100 m dash) running the 2nd leg…..then Chandra Cheeseborough…

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Track – Mens 1500m Semifinals – USA Spivey & GBR Cram & GBR Ovett

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DOG ASIDE: This 2nd semifinal heat of the men’s 1500 m run at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics….featured 3 runners who could break the world record in the race…..GBR Steve Cram, GBR Steve Ovett and USA Jim Spivey…..as the race is brought to the viewer by ABC’s Al Micheals and Marty Liquori…..and since Liquori was…

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – ABC Profile – Winning 1st Medal In Olympic History

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DOG ASIDE: In this video….ABC’s Jim McKay presents a profile of athletes who have won the 1st ever medal in Olympics history for their country…..like Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco….when she won the women’s 400 m hurdles at the ’84 Olympics…..and Gabriel Tiacoh in the men’s 400 m dash in track and field….who won silver for…

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Track – Mens 400m Finals – USA Alonzo Babers Gold

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DOG ASIDE: Leading up to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics….the track men’s 400 m dash had been mostly dominated by USA Antonio McKay throughout the year leading up to the ’84 Olympics…..having commented on many occasions, with a certain amount of arrogance, that he was the man to beat in the Games…..but as the competitors…

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Track – Mens 4 x 400m Relay Finals – USA Gold

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DOG ASIDE: The USA men’s 4 x 400 m relay…..1st leg Sunder Nix….2nd leg Ray Armstead….3rd leg Alonzo Babers….4th leg Antonio McKay….run away with the gold medal in Los Angeles in 1984 in a time of 2:57.92…..with the team from Great Britain of Kriss Akabusi, Todd Bennett, Phil Brown, Garry Cook win the silver medal…..and…

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Track – Decathlon – Discus Throw

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DOG ASIDE: The discus throw in the men’s decathlon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was the 7th event of the 10 events in the competition….and going into the discus, GBR Daley Thompson was 109 points ahead of FGR Jurgen Hingsen in 2nd after 6 events…..while Thompson was 302 points ahead of FGR Wentz in…

Olympics – 1984 Los Angeles – Synchronized Swimming – SUI Edith Boss & Karin Singer

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DOG ASIDE: Edith Boss Karin Singer are former synchronized swimmers from Switzerland….who both competed in the women’s solo and the women’s duet competitions at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics….where they came in 5th place in duet competition….and Singer placed 8th in solo competition…. while both competed in the 1988 Seoul Olympics in both the solo and duets….where…