Nawal El Moutawakel became first female Muslim Olympic champion
First Olympics with widespread corporate sponsorship
Carl Lewis won 4 gold medals
Mary Lou Retton won all-around gymnastics gold
Opening ceremony featured a jetpack flight
First Olympic Games to turn a profit since 1932
Boycotted by Eastern Bloc countries
First Olympic Games to feature a women's marathon
First Olympic Games to feature rhythmic gymnastics
First Olympics to use volunteers extensively
Joan Benoit won the first women's Olympic marathon
Major commercial success
Michael Jordan played for the US basketball team
Privately funded Olympics
Tennis returned as a demonstration sport
US won the most medals
USSR and allies boycotted in response to 1980 US-led boycott
First Olympic Games to feature synchronized swimming