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Competition in the olympics was a lot more intense during the Cold War. People felt that their performances reflected how good the country was. This put a lot of pressure on the athletes and made the competition more fierce.

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The Olympics are a worldwide competition between countries involving a wide variety of sports. They take place every four years. It is a very old tradition that has been around for around 3,000 years.

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To boycott means to avoid or refuse to do something in an attempt to protest and prove a point.

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Post 3 - What happened during the 1980 and 1984 Olympics?

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Post 3 - What happened during the 1980 and 1984 Olympics?

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The 1980 Olympic games were hosted in the Soviet Union. Recently, the Soviet Union had invaded Afghanistan and this made the US very upset. In protest, the US along with 65 other countries boycotted the Olympic games that year. Some countries continued this boycott at the next games held in Los Angeles.

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Post 4 - What was the Miracle on Ice? Why was it so significant to the Cold War?

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Post 4 - What was the Miracle on Ice? Why was it so significant to the Cold War?

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The Miracle on Ice was a hockey game in the 1980 Olympics. The Soviet Union had gone undefeated in most sports for a long time. In this game, they were defeated by an underdog team from America. It gave Americans a renewed hope that they could win the war. The win in the Olympics was symbolic of how the US could create better athletes and proved democracy better.

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Post 5 - How did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan affect the Olympics?

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Post 5 - How did the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan affect the Olympics?

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It caused 65 countries to become upset and boycott in an attempt to prove a point. This happened for multiple games.

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Post 6 - What happened during the 1972 Olympics?

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Post 6 - What happened during the 1972 Olympics?

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At the 1972 Olympics Village was invaded by eight Palestinian terrorists. They attacked many Israeli competitors and some were even killed! This attack was aimed politically as a form of attack on the country.

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Post 7 - How did the Olympics create competition between the US and the USSR?

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Post 7 - How did the Olympics create competition between the US and the USSR?

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There was a lot of competition politically to prove that one country was better than another (almost like a form of war). Also, in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, the US, along with many other countries boycotted the games to protest against a decision made by the USSR in the Cold War. Lastly, the USSR dominated the Olympics for many years and so when the US won against them it created tension.

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Part 8 - How do the Cold War Olympics compare to the Olympics today?

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Part 8 - How do the Cold War Olympics compare to the Olympics today?

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Back then, the Olympics were very political and almost acted as a war, while now, they are solely for fun and friendly competition. Also, people competing in the Olympics were directly affected by the cold war (like the 1972 Olympics). Lastly, there is less pressure now on athletes to win and support their country because it doesn't mean as much as it use to.