1984 Sarajevo

Sarajevo 1984

Cultural events are held within the context of each Olympiad, and Kim Takal gives them due prominence in this intimate documentary, held in the Bosnian and Herzegovnian city of Sarajevo, some years after the death of President Tito but before Yugoslavia fractured into republican strife. Each of the disciplines on view is analysed in depth from the victories of Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen in the cross country skiing to the figure skating of Katarina Witt and the ice dancing routine of the British pair, Torvill and Dean. Snow and fog hampered the skiing events, but Takal manages to find drama and skill on the slopes, and interviews several prominent athletes about their fears and aspirations.

**Kim Takal | 1984 | 82' | 2015 IOC Restored Version**

Sarajevo 1984 | Olympic Winter games

Originals

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Sarajevo 1984 Official Film | A Turning Point

Speed skater Bonnie Blair, one of the most successful American Olympic athletes of all time, recalls fondly her first Games in Sarajevo in 1984 in this new episode of our video series "Word of Olympians."

Bonnie BLAIR

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“A kid in a candy store” - Bonnie Blair shares the experience of her first Olympic Games

Highlights of the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games in which Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill from Nottingham, England, won the ice dance competition. This was the first time that the competition had been won by a non-Russian couple.

Figure Skating

Highlights

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Torvill & Dean Win Gold - Figure Skating

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Highlights of Games - Sarajevo 1984

Highlights as Katarina Witt wins the Women's Figure Skating Gold Medal during the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympic Games.

Katarina WITT

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Katarina Witt Wins Gold - Figure Skating

Sarajevo 1984 - Overview Mosaic

Highlights as twin brothers Phil and Steve Mahre incredibly win Gold and Silver in the Men's Alpine Skiing Slalom competitions during the Sarajevo 1984 Olympic Winter Games.

Alpine Skiing

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Twin Olympic Skiing Medalists - Phil & Steve Mahre

Highlights of the Women's giant slalom during the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games. Debbie Armstrong wins gold.

Debbie ARMSTRONG

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Women's Giant Slalom - Armstrong Wins Gold

Highlights of the men's downhill during tje 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games. Bill Johnson from USA wins gold.

William JOHNSON

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Men's Downhill - Bill Johnson Wins Gold

Highlights of the Men's speed skating 500m during the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games

Speed Skating

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Men's Speed Skating 500m

Highlights of the Men's Ice Hockey Gold Medal during the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games. Russia win the gold medal against Czechoslovakia.

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Men's Ice Hockey -  URSS Win Gold

Sarajevo 1984 Overview Replays

Bobsleigh

Cross-Country Skiing

Hockey

Ice Hockey

Luge

Ski Jumping

Finland

Great Britain

At the 1984 Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo, British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean turned in a flawless performance that earned them perfect marks for artistic impression and a stunning gold medal. Together, they look back on that unforgettable night in our exclusive video.

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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean: perfection on ice

Closing Ceremony for the Sarajevo Winter Games

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Closing Ceremony Sarajevo 1984

Highlights of the women's cross-country during the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games. Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi-Hämäläinen from Finland wins gold.

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Women's Cross-Country - Hämäläinen Wins Gold

Highlights of the Men's giant slalom during the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games.

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Men's Giant Slalom - Alpine Skiing

Highlights of the women's luge during the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games. Steffi Martin wins gold.

Steffi WALTER

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Women's Luge - Steffi Martin Wins Gold

Highlights of Men's two-man during the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games. Est Germany win gold.

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Bobsleigh - Men's Two Man - GDR Win Gold

Bobsleigh/men/two-man, Bobsleigh/men/four-man - Yugoslavia 1984 (Winter)

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GDR - Men's Bobsleigh | Sarajevo 1984 Replays 

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Opening Ceremony Sarajevo 1984

Ski Jumping/men/K120 individual (90m) - Yugoslavia 1984 (Winter)

Matti NYKANEN

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Matti NYKANEN best Olympic moments 

Remember Great Britain's victory on mixed figure skating during Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics

Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo 1984

Sarajevo 1984Highlights & Replays

Twin Olympic Skiing Medalists - Phil & Steve Mahre

Women's Giant Slalom - Armstrong Wins Gold

Men's Downhill - Bill Johnson Wins Gold

Men's Speed Skating 500m

Torvill & Dean Win Gold - Figure Skating

Katarina Witt Wins Gold - Figure Skating

All Replays

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean: perfection on ice

Twin Olympic Skiing Medalists - Phil & Steve Mahre

Highlights of Games - Sarajevo 1984

Men's Ice Hockey - URSS Win Gold

Closing Ceremony Sarajevo 1984

Women's Cross-Country - Hämäläinen Wins Gold

Katarina Witt Wins Gold - Figure Skating

Men's Downhill - Bill Johnson Wins Gold

Torvill & Dean Win Gold - Figure Skating

Men's Giant Slalom - Alpine Skiing

Women's Giant Slalom - Armstrong Wins Gold

Women's Luge - Steffi Martin Wins Gold

Bobsleigh - Men's Two Man - GDR Win Gold

Men's Speed Skating 500m

GDR - Men's Bobsleigh | Sarajevo 1984 Replays

Opening Ceremony Sarajevo 1984

Matti NYKANEN best Olympic moments

Great Britain takes gold - Figure Skating | Sarajevo 1984 Hi...