Olympic Games boycott - MP’s view

Title

Olympic Games boycott - MP’s view

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:04:21

Description

Unidentified male opposition MP (poss. former UK sports minister Denis Howell) criticises the attempts of some sports bodies to set up events in competition to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games following a Government edict advising athletes not to attend. The boycott comes after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Spencer). In two parts, divided by break in audio.

Contributors

Peter Spencer?; Denis Howell?

Keywords

Politics; Sport; Sports competitions; International relations; Economic sanctions; Olympic games

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