On This Day July 28 1984 – ABC Began Their Coverage Of The Summer Olympic Games From Los Angeles

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On This Day July 28 1984 – ABC Began Their Coverage Of The Summer Olympic Games From Los Angeles.

On this day July 28 1984, ABC began its official broadcast coverage of the Summer Olympic Games from Los Angeles bringing one of the most memorable Olympic events of the decade into homes across America. With more than 180 nations participating and the games hosted on United States soil for the first time since 1932, the event carried added cultural and patriotic significance.

The broadcast kicked off with a vibrant opening ceremony that blended Hollywood pageantry with traditional Olympic...

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