Moscow Olympics boycott - IOC meeting

Title

Moscow Olympics boycott - IOC meeting

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:31

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on a meeting at Lake Placid, USA, of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following the decision of the United States Government to boycott the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow over Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (10/02/80). Speaking are: IOC President Lord Killanin (Michael Morris); US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Cyrus Vance; Michael Morris

Keywords

USA; Foreign affairs; Sports competitions; Afghanistan; USSR; International relations; Military affairs; Athletics; Olympic games; Meetings; Moscow; East West relations; Lake Placid; IOC

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