Moscow Olympics opening ceremony

Title

Moscow Olympics opening ceremony

Genre

News report; Speech; Special

TX Date

19 Jul 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

Report on the opening ceremony in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in the context of boycott by some countries following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Includes actuality of ceremony; speeches by Lord Killanin (Michael Morris), IOC President; Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev (in Russian). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Morris; Leonid Brezhnev

Keywords

Sports competitions; USSR; Athletics; Olympic games; Athletes; Ceremonies; Moscow; IOC

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