On this day, the 1980 Summer Olympics officially opened in Moscow amid a U.S.-led boycott protesting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The absence of the United States marked a major Cold War sporting clash.
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On this day, the 1980 Summer Olympics officially opened in Moscow amid a U.S.-led boycott protesting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The absence of the United States marked a major Cold War sporting clash.