Moscow Olympics boycott - Commons debate
- Title
- Moscow Olympics boycott - Commons debate
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1980
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- Duration
- 00:02:32
- Description
- Parliamentary debate on 27/02/80 focusing on the UK Government support of the US boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Speaking are: MPs Tam Dalyell; Hector Monro; John Selwyn Gummer; Denis Howell; George Thomas, Speaker.
- Further information
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1980/feb/27/olympic-games
- Contributors
- Denis Howell; George Thomas; Tam Dalyell; John Gummer; Hector Monro
- Keywords
- Politics; Sports competitions; UK; Afghanistan; USSR; Military affairs; Athletics; Economic sanctions; Olympic games; Moscow; East West relations
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