The 15 kilometre cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing programme at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo Yugoslavia. It was the eighth appearance of the event at its length of 15km. The competition was held on Monday February 13 1984 at Veliko Polje Igman.Of the 91 athletes who started the race 8 did not finish or were disqualified.Gunde Svan of Sweden won gold his first Olympic gold medal being the youngest ever Olympic cross-country gold medallist.
