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Boycott : Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
Overview
With a thorough exploration of the political climate of the time and the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, this book describes the repercussions of Jimmy Carter's American boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Despite missing the games they had trained relentlessly to compete in, many U.S. athletes went on to achieve remarkable successes in sports and overcame the bitter disappointment of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity dashed by geopolitics.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780942257403
- ISBN-10: 0942257405
- Publisher: New Chapter Press
- Publish Date: May 2008
- Dimensions: 9.25 x 6.44 x 0.91 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.31 pounds
- Page Count: 272
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