33 Year Later....What Was Gained From Boycotting The 1980 Moscow Olympics???
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soulbrother
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Athletes used as political weapons....
Denied Carl Lewis from possibly winning 4 gold medals in back to back Olympics....
I don't see how the world became a better place by NOT allowing our US amateur athletes to compete in the 1980 Olympics//
thoughts?
Denied Carl Lewis from possibly winning 4 gold medals in back to back Olympics....
I don't see how the world became a better place by NOT allowing our US amateur athletes to compete in the 1980 Olympics//
thoughts?
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deez nutz
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Was not born 4 another 8 years.. Didnt even kno we did...
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I don't think it was about political gain......it was more out of fear that the members of the US team would be harmed
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damobb2deep wrote: »Didnt even kno we did...
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themadlionsfan wrote: »I don't think it was about political gain......it was more out of fear that the members of the US team would be harmed
Actually the facts are:
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and the US formed a coalition with other Nations to force them out of Afghanistan...when that didn't work....President Jimmy Carter decided not to let our American athletes compete in the Soviet Union for the 1980 Olympics..
