1980 The Olympic Boycott
Classification:
Physical Education: Related to instructional classes in education.
Sport: Related to professional or amateur sporting events, including interscholastic athletic events.
Event Date:
1980
Location:
Moscow
Characteristics:
of international importance
of United States importance
Description:
In 1980, the United States led a boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow to protest the late 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A total of 65 nations refused to participate in the games, whereas 80 countries sent athletes to compete.
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