Remake of America Boycott 1980 Moscow Olympics by Benjamin Clough https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6 Made with magic en-us 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC 2025-12-06 13:31:37 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/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203490 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203490 There had been growing tensions between the super powers for some time. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203491 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203491 The USSR had been violating the human rights of their people for a long time. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203492 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203492 It would hit the Soviets hard as the US were huge competitors in the Olympics. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203493 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203493 Athletes would suffer because of the boycott - why were they being punished? cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203494 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203494 Canada were in support of the boycott. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203495 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203495 Sports is an area which was being dragged into the cold war unnecessarily. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203496 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203496 Sports and politics should be kept separately. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203497 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203497 The boycott was a great way to make a stand to the Soviets. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203498 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203498 The boycott was in support of the non-violent war. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203499 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203499 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/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203500 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203500 Mohammed Ali travelled to Kenya to persuade their government to join the boycott: they eventually did. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203502 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203502 Athletes (from boycotting countries) were allowed to participate individually, without their flag or national anthem. cainsbury https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203503 2019-04-17 05:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/benjaminc11/xyl7rv13lnc6/wish/352203503