The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics.

The United States returned to archery competition with a dominant men's team that earned the top two spots.

Their women were not as successful against the newly powerful Asian teams from Korea, China, and Japan, but still managed to place an archer in the top eight.

United States rowing results and competitors:[4] * - Athlete swam in the heat but not the final.