Moscow Olympics

Title

Moscow Olympics

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:25

Description

Male speaker (not identified) calls for the 1980 Olympic games venue to be moved from Moscow following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and their ongoing human rights infringements, or at least boycotting of the games. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Rodney Bennett?).

Contributors

Rodney Bennett?

Keywords

Politics; Human rights violations; Sports competitions; Afghanistan; USSR; International relations; Olympic games; War (concept); Moscow

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