ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mˌeɪd ɪts twˈɛntiəθ ɐpˈɪɹəns, mˈoʊst əv ˌɛni nˈeɪʃən, hˌævɪŋ mˈɪst ˈoʊnli ðə bˈɔɪkɑːɾᵻd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ɡˈeɪmz.
The United States made its 20th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.