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British athlete competing in the 1980 summer Olympic games, Steve Cram, explains what his country’s view on the Olympic boycotting argument was as well as why he thought that competing during this time was the right thing to do.

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Britain’s View on the 1980 Olympic Boycott appeared first on Witnify.

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Gymnasts that were set to compete in the 1980 summer Olympics in Moscow explain their feelings and views on the president’s decision as well as describe how it has affected their mentality as far as training is concerned.

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Olympic decathlete Bob Coffman reflects on what it was like to be denied the opportunity to try for the gold when the U.S. decided to boycott the 1980 Olympic games in Moscow. Coffman was the ranked favorite to take home the gold just like Bruce Jenner had done for the Americans four years prior.

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Bob Coffman: Denied the Opportunity for Gold appeared first on Witnify.