Byen var vært for [[Vinter-OL 1984]]. Jugoslavien vandt én medalje, en sølvmedalje i storslalom for mænd, vundet af Jure Franko.<ref>IOC (2006). [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=69486 Jure Franko] Althete: Profiles. Retrieved on [[5 August]] [[2006]].</ref> Mange af de olympiske faciliteter overlevede krigen eller blevgenopført, blandt andet [[Den Olympiske Hal Zetra]] og [[Asim Ferhatović Stadion]]. Efter at have været medvært ved Sydøsteuropas Venskabslege blev Sarajevo tildelt vinter[[special-OL]] i 2009,<ref>Special Olympics, (2005 – Quarter 2). {{PDFlink|[http://www.specialolympics.org/NR/rdonlyres/eck3ufhttf2x4pzu3givbtxgymdn333fsyldg5o5cypl6c6mnfglmsb2uxguzhhntjo2p4eypzxd2sm3khvu6qdw62d/SPIRIT_Q2_2005_42-43.pdf 2009 Games in Sarajevo]|277&nbsp;[[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 284304 bytes -->}} Spirit. Retrieved on [[5 August]] [[2006]].</ref> men planerne blev afblæst.<ref>Hem, Brad (29 July 2006). [http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006601210350 Idaho may be in the running to host the 2009 Special Olympics] IdahoStatesman.com.</ref><ref>Special Olympics (May 2006). [http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Press_Room/Global_news/Boise+site+of+2009+Games.htm Boise, Idaho (USA) Awarded 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101123420/http://www.specialolympics.org/Special%2BOlympics%2BPublic%2BWebsite/English/Press_Room/Global_news/Boise%2Bsite%2Bof%2B2009%2BGames.htm |date= 1. januar 2016 }} Global News.</ref>
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