Moscow 1980 Olympic Games Highlights

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[andresland]

In spite of the boycott, one of the biggest achievemnts of Moscow 1980 is that they manage to present amazing venues and an unforgettable opening and closing cremony (the most beloved mascots ever as well!!) I was not even born but people keep nice memories of 1980

[SMGJohn]

The 1980s Moscow Olympics will forever be among the greatest.

[nbcee]

2:28 - The weightlifter with the long hair is György Szalai from Hungary.

[nbcee]

Not exactly. The US just asked its allies to join the boycott. Some did, but some went to Moscow (e.g. Britain, France, Italy, Australia, etc.).

[marguskiis]

Those are pieces from the "...peace" movie but the film isn't so much about winners but all the atmosphere and fun.

[recklesspjrn]

2:12 I believe that's Anatoly Starostin (USSR), winner of modern pentathlon

[RubidouxFalcon]

Can't blame the Soviet for boycotting the game in Los Angeles since they want revenge for boycotting their game in the first place.

[tacojfk]

I hate that the United States had to Boycott the Olympics.

[iamTaToshKa]

They were actually invited, but due to the peak of the political opposition between Warsaw Pact and NATO, the United States' boycotted to participate. It was the US' initiative..

[javierpalmaymezacota]

The romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was the best female athlete in these Olympic Games because she was awarded with four medals, two golds and two silvers.

[BaumerPaulGefreiter]

Yugoslavia was a member of the non aligned movement, it wasn't part of the Warsaw pact.

[RubidouxFalcon]

True, but are you forgetting that Yugoslavia is not the member of the Warsaw Pact. That, plus Yugoslavia was hosting the Winter Olympic Game in 1984 in Saravejo and since the United States have sent their teams to their game, Yugoslavia have return the favor by send their teams to the Los Angeles Game.

[distance]

1:44 Alexander Dityatin I believe
2:12 Random hadsome guy I can't recognize

[RubidouxFalcon]

It was the Soviet Union that won't allowed the nation that was working for the Soviet and the Warsaw Pact to participate in the Olympic Game. Except for Romania which was the only member of the Warsaw Pact that have the courage to go to the Game in Los Angeles in 1984.

[Jav]

It is far greater to defeat someone on a athletic field of competition then kill them on a field of battle...The Greek Philosophy.

[the_gibsterr]

who is the guy at 1:44 and the guy at 2:12??

[sunnymarcostef]

And they made everyone in the warsaw pact join them. Romania went though, in fact Romania, China and Yugoslavia were the only communist countries to go to LA

[nooxet]

Every country wich was working with America and not the Soviet Union was not allowed to participate in these olympic games.

[theedrstrangelove]

There was a story on week end update on saturday night live (when it was still funny) about an all drug olympics. phil hartman attempts to clean and jerk 1, 500 pounds. go to hulu and watch the free clip.