Moscow Olympics boycott - role of Muhammad Ali
- Title
- Moscow Olympics boycott - role of Muhammad Ali
- Genre
- News report
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1980
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- Duration
- 00:01:18
- Description
- Report on the enlistment by US President Jimmy Carter of former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali to encourage African nations to support the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics over Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Includes comments by Ali (read by an unidentified reporter). Male reporter not identified (poss. Steve Crozier).
- Contributors
- Steve Crozier?
- Keywords
- USA; Foreign affairs; Sports competitions; Afghanistan; USSR; International relations; Military affairs; Athletics; Olympic games; Africa; Muhammad Ali; Boxers; Moscow; East West relations
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