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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