USSR boycotting LA Olympics

Title

USSR boycotting LA Olympics

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

Report on the Soviet Union boycotting the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, USA ostensibly due to fears for safety of athletes due to anti-Soviet feeling. With comment from Soviet ambassador in London Ginari Jezbangikopf(?); Chairman of the British Olympic Association Charles Palmer; British Athletics coach Nick Whitehead; Head of the Central Council for Physical Recreation Peter Lawson. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ginari Jezbangikopf(?); Charles Palmer; Nick Whitehead; Peter Lawson

Keywords

USA; USSR; International relations; Los Angeles; Olympic games; Athletes; East West relations

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