The
1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the
Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international
multi-sport event held in
Los Angeles,
California,
United States in 1984. When
Tehran, the only other interested city on the international level, declined to bid due to the concurrent Iranian political and social changes, the
IOC awarded Los Angeles the Games by default. This was the second occasion Los Angeles hosted the games; it previously hosted in
1932.