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Why did the united states boycott the 1980 summer olympics in moscow

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In 1980, the United States led a boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscowto protest the late 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In total, 65 nations refused to participate in the games, whereas 80 countries sent athletes to compete.
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To protest the soviet invasion of Afganistan
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