Remake of America Boycott 1980 Moscow Olympics by Avni Kothari https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj Made with magic en-us 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC 2025-11-19 21:36:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f1fa-1f1f2.png The Soviets invade Afghanistan in 1979. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203296 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203296 There had been growing tensions between the super powers for some time. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203297 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203297 The USSR had been violating the human rights of their people for a long time. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203298 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203298 It would hit the Soviets hard as the US were huge competitors in the Olympics. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203299 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203299 Athletes would suffer because of the boycott - why were they being punished? cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203300 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203300 Canada were in support of the boycott. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203301 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203301 Sports is an area which was being dragged into the cold war unnecessarily. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203303 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203303 Sports and politics should be kept separately. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203304 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203304 The boycott was a great way to make a stand to the Soviets. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203305 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203305 The boycott was in support of the non-violent war. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203306 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203306 The UK, France and Australia agreed with the boycott, but let their athletes have the ultimate decision on whether to participate. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203307 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203307 Mohammed Ali travelled to Kenya to persuade their government to join the boycott: they eventually did. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203308 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203308 Athletes (from boycotting countries) were allowed to participate individually, without their flag or national anthem. cainsbury https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203309 2019-04-17 05:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352203309 In favour avnik11 https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352214873 2019-04-17 06:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/avnik11/pbyghdfkrktj/wish/352214873