The United States led the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott to protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. More than 60 countries joined the boycott to varying degrees, [1] affecting athletes, …

Dec 30, 2024 · Jimmy Carter addresses a group of about 150 American Olympic athletes and officials that the United States will not go to the 1980 summer games in Moscow because of the Soviet …

Jan 8, 2026 · U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter took the lead in the call for a boycott of the 1980 Olympics, and approximately 60 other countries joined the United States in staying away from Moscow. A number …

Upset that the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, President Jimmy Carter did not want the United States competing at the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow. After a failed attempt to move the Olympics, he …

In 1980, the United States led a boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow to protest the late 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In total, 65 nations refused to participate in the games, whereas …

Mar 21, 2012 · President Jimmy Carter's remarks to members of the U.S. Olympic teams, March 21, 1980.

On 14 January 1980, the Administration of President Jimmy Carter joined Sakharov's appeal and set a deadline by which the Soviet Union had to pull out of Afghanistan or "face the consequences", …

Nov 10, 2025 · This article compares the American and Canadian decisions to boycott the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics across three realms. The first section explores how the boycott was decided and …

Nov 16, 2009 · On March 21, 1980, President Jimmy Carter announces that the U.S. will boycott the Olympic Games scheduled to take place in Moscow that summer. The announcement came after the …

In 1980, some Americans believed it their duty to boycott the Olympic Games. Others felt that the Olympics were meant be a de-politicized time when countries could put aside their differences and …