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The main reasons are:
- The country is angry at Another Country who will be there, and doesn't want to be in the same stadium with them.
- The country doesn't want to acknowledge the existence of another country who will be there (perhaps because they consider that country part of their own territory, e.g. China and Taiwan).
- The country is angry at the country who's hosting the games (Germany in 1936).
- The country is angry at the Olympic Committee (IOC), usually because they disagree with the committee on who's allowed to participate on behalf of that country.
A boycott is a protest. They're protesting against someone -- the IOC or one or more other countries. Sometimes countries don't attend for other reasons which aren't a boycott.
- The IOC chooses not to invite them to participate, generally because their governments are obnoxious.
- The hosting country won't let another country's players into their country because they don't think that other country is a real country (They're not supposed to override the IOC's decision on this but not everyone does what they're supposed to).
- The country is disorganized and sensitive to humiliation, so doesn't want to send anyone unless they can make a good showing (Soviet Union in 1948).
Many examples can be found on the wikipedia page for "Olympic Games scandals and controversies".
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What year did the Olympics boycott the summer 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.
Why have some countries felt it necessary to boycott the Olympics?
coz of wars and disasters in the hosting countries and some coz of political issues .
When did the US boycott the Olympic games?
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.
Why do some countries have more or less athletes for the Olympics?
because the countries put a certain # of people in the Olympics .☺ Hope you enjoy your answer!
Why were some Olympic Games skipped?
As for the modern Olympics, countries were to busy trying to destroy each other during two world wars, than competing in sports. Jimmy Carter prohibited the USA from competing in the 1980 Summer Olympics as a response to Russsia violating human rights and the soviergn rights of independent countries. Worls Wars have also prevented countries from competing in the Olympics. Some countries, like South Africa (apartheid) were prohibited from competing due to political reasons.
Name some of the countries that take part in the Olympics?
Australia and Greece are some
What are some reasons why they took away softball from the Olympics?
cuse people can get hrt
Do all countries do all sports in the Olympics?
For all of the countries to do all the sports in the Olympics there has to be a certain amount of them in the team. However it is possible for a country to participate in all of the sports. Some of the countries this year only have a couple of players so no. All of the countries in the Olympics do not do all sports.
Why do some countries always do well in the Olympics?
Some countries choose their best athletes. Also, some good athletes practice more.
How many countries are participating in archery in the London Olympics?
There are about 32 countries participating in Archery. some territories are representing themselves
What are the names of some of the countries that take part in the Olympics?
China UK France USA
What are some of the reasons that people invaded other lands?
Some reasons why other countries invade others is to widen their territory.
