Eighty nations were represented at the Moscow Games, the smallest number since 1956. Led by the United States, 66 countries boycotted the games entirely, because of the Soviet–Afghan …

Feb 18, 2026 · Moscow 1980 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Moscow that took place July 19–August 3, 1980. The Moscow Games were the 19th occurrence of the modern …

Jul 18, 1980 · Relive the moments that went down in history at the 1980 summer Olympics in Moscow. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.

In 1980, the United States led a boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow to protest the late 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In total, 65 nations refused to participate in the …

In the midst of the Cold War, the two countries often met in sporting arenas around the world to compete for medals. In 1980, Moscow hosted the Summer Olympics, the first Olympics held in …

The city of Moscow hosted the Summer Olympic Games from July 19 to August 3, 1980. The International Olympic Committee awarded Moscow the games in 1974, in the hopes that …

The Summer Olympic Games of 1980, awarded to Moscow in 1974 by the International Olympic Committee, represented an unparalleled opportunity to showcase the superiority of Soviet …

Approximately 63 countries eventually boycotted the Moskva Olympics – it is actually difficult to be precise because some nations stated that they would not compete, but that they were not …

In all, 80 nations participated in the Games, down from the high of 121 nations in Munich eight years earlier. Due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, President Carter called upon the U.S. …

Games of the 22 Olympiad, 1980 in Moscow. Common information, bid history, medal count table, sports and the most medal winners of the Summer Olympics 1980.