Olympic Boycotts Flashcards
Why was the first olympic boycott in Moscow in 1980 held
It was held because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of afghanistan which ended detente
How many nations participated in the boycott of the Moscow olympics
60
Why was the USA boycotting a disaster for the Soviets
The USA and other countries participating in the boycotts had very good athletes and this olympics was the chance for the soviets to promote communism on a world stage so by these countries boycotting it made the olympics look second rate and in turn made the soviets and their ideology look second rate
What were relations like after the first boycott
They were already bad after the afghanistan invasion however they had detiroiated even further
What happened in 1984
The LA olympics which was boycotted by 15 communist countries
Why was the boycott of the LA olympics not as significant as the boycott of the Moscow olympics
It was only participated in by 15 countries
What were the consequences of the olympic boycotts
They were a very public sign of the hostility between the two
Communism was made to look second rate
