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In 1980, the Fraser Government wanted to boycott the Moscow Olympics to protest against the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. However, athletes went anyway but marched under the Olympic flag.
Moscow 1980.
The Moscow Olympics in the Soviet Union.
No, Great Britain has participated in every Summer Olympics and every Winter Olympics.
The 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan spurred Jimmy Carter to issue an ultimatum on January 20, 1980 that the United States would boycott the Moscow Olympics if Soviet troops did not withdraw from Afghanistan within one month. Sixty-five countries did not participate in the Olympics despite being invited. While some of these may not have participated because of the boycott, some did not participate for economic reasons.
Moscow, Soviet UnionLake Placid, United States
The countries were:Athens,Bankok,Singapore,Moscow and Turin.The countries were selected by IOC(International Olympic Comittee)in November 2007.
In the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, there were 90 countries that participated. The United States boycotted the games that year.
Moscow Olympic Arena is an indoor arena in Russia and was opened on 1980.
In 1979, USSR invaded Afghanistan.
Moscow is the capital city of Russia.
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