Question

Which Olympic Games did Canada's teams boycott?:

a) 1936 Berlin Olympics
b) 1980 Moscow Olympics
c) 2000 Sydney Olympics
d) 2012 London Olympics

Answer 1

Canada boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics due to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, aligning with the U.S. decision under President Carter.

Step-by-step explanation:

Canada's teams boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics in response to the Soviet Union's 1979 invasion of Afghanistan. This boycott was a controversial decision initiated by U.S. President Jimmy Carter, as a part of foreign policy actions. Carter had declared that if the USSR did not withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, the United States, followed by its allies, would boycott the Olympic Games. Despite Carter’s call for a global boycott, only a few countries joined the United States in this action.