- Associated Press
AP WAS THERE: 1980 Olympics
With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. MOSCOW (AP) — Life in Moscow is winding down after 16 days of Olympics euphoria, but Soviet society is likely to feel effects of the Summer Games for years to come. Moscow was physically altered for the Olympics by construction of nine hotels and eight sports centers, and coats of bright paint on every major building.
- The Associated Press
Cold War rivalries split the Olympics in Moscow in 1980
With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. In 1980 that rivalry split the Olympics altogether.
- LA Times
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