Albert Gersten Pavilion - Los Angeles, CA
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hykesj
N 33° 58.064 W 118° 24.967
11S E 369169 N 3759481
Site of all weightlifting competition at the 1984 Summer Olympic games held in Los Angeles, California.
Waymark Code: WM16J1V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2022
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The Albert Gersten Pavilion, on the campus of Loyola Marymount University, was only three years old when it played host to the 1984 Olympic weightlifting competition. The boycott of these games by the Soviet Union and most eastern bloc nations affected some sports more than others. Weightlifting was particularly hard hit as the two most dominate teams (the Soviet Union and Bulgaria) sat out. Rushing in to fill that vacuum was China and Romania winning 14 total medals, 6 of them gold.
The Gersten Pavilion was built in anticipation of hosting an Olympic event and now is home to the Loyola Marymount Lions basketball team.
Olympic Games: Los Angeles Summer 1984
Sport held at venue: Weightlifting
Start and/or Finish: Not Aplicable
Web Address with Additional Details: [Web Link]
Reference Supporting Olympic Use: Website
Details of Reference Supporting Olympic Use:
olympedia.org; wikipedia.org; lmulions.com etc.
Current Use: Home of LMU Lions basketball
Parking Area: N 33° 58.066 W 118° 24.982
Olympic Games No 2: Not listed
Olympic Games No 3: Not listed
Sport held at venue No 2: Not listed
Additional sport(s) held at venue: Not listed
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