The games hosted 9,356 athletes from 169 nations.

At the 3rd World Championships in Athletics in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Carl Lewis ran a 100m in a world record time of 9.86.

Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula earns his 300th NFL career victory, his last season as a catch was in 1995.

USA Basketball announces the "Dream Team" for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, team incudes Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.

U.S. women's gymnastics team wins their 1st World Championships silver medal.

The first South African international competition in 25 years in gymnastics takes place.

Hungarian Olympic champion Krisztina Egerszegi set a swimming world record for the 200m backstroke at 2:06.62.

Norbert Rozsa a breaststroker from Hungary, who competed at three consecutive Olympics, set world record in a 100-meter breaststroke preliminary at the European Swimming Championship.

Miami Dolphin quarterback Dan Marino is made the highest paid NFL player with a 5-year extension for $25 million.

The American Bowl was played at Wembley Stadium, London between the Buffalo Bills and the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo won 17-13.