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What Olympic Games were boycotted by the US?
The 1980 Summer Olympics was boycotted by the U.S. and 64 other countries.
What is the Olympic ideal?
The Olympic Ideal is the premise that individuals, not countries, compete against each other in sport and through these these competitions held every 4 years for both summer and winter Olympics, peaceful competition without the burden of politics, religion, or racism.
Did Canada send its hockey team to compete in the 1972 Winter Olympics?
No. Canada did not participate in ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Games in Sapporo or the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck in protest over the use of professional players by some of the other countries. Canada petitioned the International Olympic Committee to be allowed to use paid players from the National Hockey League since other countries were using players that were paid by their government to play. The petition was denied and Canada refused to send ice hockey teams to the 1972 and 1976 Games.
Is there an olympic sport that men and women compete against each other?
All equestrian events (dressage, eventing, jumping) and mixed doubles badminton.
Did America participate in the 1980 Olympics?
The US and 64 other countries boycotted the 1980 olympic games because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Which Russians compete in the olympic games?
Micheal Phelps - Needs Improvement Olympic games of what year? Usially they are sportsmen as any others from other countries
What are some Olympic athletes we have today that were inspired by other Olympic athletes?
us we inspire many athletes to compete for our countries
What is the summer Olympic sports?
Its a series of national games held every 4 years where ever country in the world submites their top athletic competitors in their country to the olympic games to compete against other countries for a metel. The olympic games were invented in ancient Greece but lost until people came together back in the late 1800s to start them again.
What country led the boycott of other countries in 1980 olympic games in moscow?
USA
Did any other countries compete in the Ancient Greece Olympic Games?
Yes... Mongolia, the USA, and the People's Republic of the Congo were all participants. The games inluded ball throwing and fish wrestling.
What is a flame lit into in memory of ancient Olympic games to present games?
a bowl holding flamable stuff is lit with the olympic touch after its been carried to other countries.
What was the total attendance to the last Olympic Games?
The total attendance of the last Olympic Games (2012) was about 3 million people from the UK, US and dozens of other countries out there in the world.
When did the Olympic games start taking place in other countries?
The modern Olympics started in 1896 in Greece and since 1900 they take place in other countries
How many athletes compete in Olympic swimming?
25 athletes compete against each other in Olumpic swimming
What Olympic Games were boycotted by the US?
The 1980 Summer Olympics was boycotted by the U.S. and 64 other countries.
Why should you have the Olympics?
We have the olympic games because it is fun to watch and is great to 'mingle' with other countries. Also it is a big competition were the athletes and gymnasts compete for the bronze, silver and gold medals. It is great fun and exciting when it eventually comes to the UK in 2012.
How many countries are eligible in the olympic games?
I believe it is currently 205. The IOC allows territories of other countries to have their own National Olympic Committee so there are such "countries" as American Samoa and British Virgin Islands competing.
