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1980

THE olympic games

Moscow

Metral AlineRodrigues Océane Martel Sarah

summary

1. Game presentation

summary

2. Context

3. Impact of the boycott on the Games

4. Conclusion

presentation of the games

1980

The Olympics Games to Moscow took place : from July 19 => to August 3 1980

The International Olympic Committee

Only 5179 athletes participated in these games

logo

mascot

Context

1947 - 1991

USSR VS USA: - different ideology - competitiveness

COLD WAR

  • 1979 : conflict in Afghanistan

VS

Islamist rebels : Moudjahidines

Mohammad Daoud Khan =president of Afghan communist government

  • April 1980 :
USA and others countries decided to boycott the games

BOYCOTT

President Jimmy Carter
  • July 1980 :
Léonid Brejnev

Countries supported the boycott:

France

England

Australia

consequences

Opening ceremony

consequences

Country not taking part in the opening ceremony :

Belgium

France

Italy

Switzerland

San Marino

The Netherlands

Luxembourg

Impact of the boycott

not supported the boycott

governments

Ex : America with Carter

supported the boycott

consequences

In total :

67 nations did not participate

45 of the 50 absent nations probably because of the boycott

only 80 countries took part in the Games

the second-lowest number of participants ever

4 years later, Moscow boycott the Los Angeles Games

consequences

“chauvinist sentiments and anti-Soviet hysteria”

Only countries to boycott both the 1980 and 1984 Games

Iran

Albania

Only communist Eastern European countries to take part in the 1984 Games

Romania

Yugoslavia

Moscow Games

bitter experience for many athletes

athletes renounce or are banned from taking part

conclusion

TWICE !

1980

1984

But the boycott did not achieve its objectives, as the Soviet presence in Afghanistan lasted until 1989

Thank you

for listening

https://www.geo.fr/geopolitique/jo-de-moscou-de-1980-l-arme-du-boycott-221179

https://www.lesportcestbien.com/jo-1980-moscou

sources

https://www.lexpress.fr/monde/europe/la-geopolitique-des-jo-3-5-moscou-1980-les-jeux-de-la-honte_2154810.html

https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/archives-diplomatiques/offre-pedagogique/ressources-en-ligne/article/les-jeux-olympiques-de-moscou-1980