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The games of the Olympiad are a major international multi-sport event held once every four years.

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How were the Olympics a symbol of the Cold war competition.

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How were the Olympics a symbol of the Cold war competition.

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The US and Soviet Union viewed the Olympic Medal rankings as competition between democracy and communism.

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What are 3 ways the Olympics created a competition between the US and USSR?

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What are 3 ways the Olympics created a competition between the US and USSR?

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1. The US and USSR viewed the Olympics as politics. They thought the winner would show which system of belief could produce better athletes.
2. The US started losing in Events they don't typically lose. The Soviet Union won a gold medal for men's basketball. The us never lost before that, creating more tension from the US´s side.
3. The USSR saw the Olympics as a way to show Soviet power. The games provided opportunity to show the world and USSR citizens what the USSR can do.

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What nation was more dominant in the cold war era Olympics? What sports were they most dominant in?

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What nation was more dominant in the cold war era Olympics? What sports were they most dominant in?

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The Soviet team ranked first in the total amount of gold metals won. Gymnastics, wrestling, volleyball, figure skating, and ice hockey are some of the sports the USSR excelled in.

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Why was the Miracle on ice competition so significant to the battle of the cold war?

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Why was the Miracle on ice competition so significant to the battle of the cold war?

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It was so significant because it gave the US hope, and provided relief for the nation under a lot of stress.

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How did the soviet invasion of afghanistan affect the Olympics?

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How did the soviet invasion of afghanistan affect the Olympics?

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In 1980 the Us led a boycott at the soviet hosted Olympics because of the Soviets invasion, in total 65 nations refused to participate in the games.

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What is a boycott? How did this play a role in the 1980-1984 Olympics? Who hosted and who would not come?

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What is a boycott? How did this play a role in the 1980-1984 Olympics? Who hosted and who would not come?

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A boycott is when you refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting.
The Olympic boycotts were a part of the many actions initiated by the United States to protest against the Soviet Union.
In 1980, the summer Olympics were hosted by the Soviet Union and the US didn't go. In 1984, the US hosted the summer Olympics and the Soviet Union and their allies did not go.