Hector Monro on Moscow Olympics boycott

Title

Hector Monro on Moscow Olympics boycott

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:11

Description

UK Sports Minister, Hector Monro defends the Government’s proposed boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Hector Monro

Keywords

Politics; Foreign affairs; Sport; Sports competitions; Government; UK; Political protests; Afghanistan; Conservative Party; USSR; International relations; Economic sanctions; Olympic games; Wars (events); Moscow

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