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The Statue of Liberty celebrated her 98th birthday in 1984 and he began to how her age. The tatue was worn
from constant pummeling by wind, alt air and acid rain, and the iron nbbing upporting the copper covering was badly
corroded. A two-year re toration began in July 19 4. It included a new gold-plated torch.
The United States did very well in the Summer Olympic , winning 83 gold medal , 61 ilver and 30 bronze. Carl
Lew1s won four gold medal - the 100 meters, the 200 meter , the four 100 meter relay and the long jump. Mary
Lou Retton won the all-round gold medal and Jed the gymna tic team to a ilver medal; he al o won bronze medals
for the floor exerci e and the uneven parallel bar and took a ilver medal for the vault. The ov1et Union and other
Communist countries boycotted the Summer Olympic .
The Winter Olympic in Yugo lavia aw the United State win four gold and four 1lver medal cott Hamilton
won a gold in the men's figure kating and Steve Mahre won the gold medal in the G1ant lalom kung event.
