America Boycott 1980 Moscow Olympics by Apo B https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog Made with magic en-us 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC 2019-04-17 07:02:52 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. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203313 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203313 There had been growing tensions between the super powers for some time. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203314 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203314 The USSR had been violating the human rights of their people for a long time. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203315 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203315 It would hit the Soviets hard as the US were huge competitors in the Olympics. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203316 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203316 Athletes would suffer because of the boycott - why were they being punished? apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203317 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203317 Canada were in support of the boycott. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203318 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203318 Sports is an area which was being dragged into the cold war unnecessarily. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203319 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203319 Sports and politics should be kept separately. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203320 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203320 The boycott was a great way to make a stand to the Soviets. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203321 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203321 The boycott was in support of the non-violent war. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203322 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203322 The UK, France and Australia agreed with the boycott, but let their athletes have the ultimate decision on whether to participate. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203323 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203323 Mohammed Ali travelled to Kenya to persuade their government to join the boycott: they eventually did. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203324 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203324 Athletes (from boycotting countries) were allowed to participate individually, without their flag or national anthem. apob11 https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203325 2019-04-17 05:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apob11/xp6uqo7jkxog/wish/352203325