Abandoned Ruins of the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympic City

What once stood as a majestic compound for the 1984 Winter Olympiads is now a ghost of what it used to be. Ranking as the longest siege of a capital city in the history of modern warfare, the Siege of Sarajevo brought the complex down. A large number of Sarajevan casulaties were buried in makeshift cemeteries throughout the surrounding areas including the Olympics stadium. Surrounded by overgrown shrubbery and defaced walls, the haunting images give a glimpse of the effects of war. (Above: Judges Stand at the 1984 Olympic Ski Jump)

Ski Jump on Mount Igman

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Steps to the Ski-Jump Platform

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Top of the Ski-Jump

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Bobsled Track

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Hotel Where the 1984 Olympians Stayed

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1984 Winter Olympic Medal Podium

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Olympic Rings on Tower

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Zetra Ice Rink Used by Speed Skaters

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Vucko, the Official Mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympic Games

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Kosevo Stadium

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