Conclusion

The conclusion explores the branding of Los Angeles as a “world city.” The metropolis would be prominently on display as the home city for the 1984 Olympics. This conclusion also looks at broader issues concerning the deregulation of the media industries and the retrenchment of the welfare state under President Ronald Reagan. Finally, the conclusion argues how, in an era of increasing privatization, conservative politics, and tabloid programming, documentarians were still able to draw on film practices of the past and to devise new strategies in order to advocate for progressive social change.

An interview with Richard Dodds

Richard Dodds fRCS was captain of the gold medal-winning Great Britain hockey team at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and also won the bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. He is now a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. Sibella Egerton asked him for his insights on sport, surgery and life.

The 1984 Olympics and Sport Psychology

This article is a brief historical description of events involving the activities in sport psychology associated with the 1984 Olympics. For the first time, systematic services in sport psychology were provided to Winter and Summer Olympic teams, and such services are described. Some illustrations of the athletes' response to these services are also provided. Finally, the article summarizes the opinions of the professionals who provided such services, in terms of recommendations for the future development of sport psychology.