Moscow Olympics boycott - Lord Killanin comments

Title

Moscow Olympics boycott - Lord Killanin comments

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:07

Description

Report on comments by IOC President Lord Killanin (Michael Morris) about the politicising of the Olympics following a US led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and after meetings with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and US President Jimmy Carter. Includes excerpts from press conference featuring Lord Killanin. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Morris

Keywords

USA; Politics; Foreign affairs; Sports competitions; Afghanistan; USSR; International relations; Military affairs; Athletics; Jimmy Carter; Olympic games; Presidents; Political leaders; Meetings; Leonid Brezhnev; Moscow; IOC

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