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Moscow 1980

Only eighty National Olympic Committees took part in the Moscow Summer Games, due to a boycott initiated by the United States in view of the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan.  But the Russian hosts rose to the challenge, devoting enormous care to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The American athletes were conspicuous by their absence (notably in the sprints), although nobody could have stopped the Cuban Teófilo Stevenson from winning the heavyweight boxing for a third successive gold medal.  The sports most revered in the Soviet Union receive detailed coverage here: wrestling, weight-lifting, and gymnastics.
Yuri Ozerov | 1981 | 149' |  2016 IOC Restored version

Moscow 1980 | Olympic Games

Originals

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Moscow 1980 Official Film |  O Sport, You Are Peace!

Coe had been expected to win over his favourite distance, but he had run a shocking tactical race and Ovett was able to inflict a rare defeat on his British team\-mate\.

Athletics

Coe bounces back in 1,500m to overhaul Ovett

In 1972, Teofilo Stevenson of Cuba became a heavyweight Olympic champion, capturing his first ever gold medal. Four years later he defended his Olympic title in Montreal. At the 1980 Moscow Games, Teofilo went down in Olympic history by becoming the first boxer to earn the gold medal in the same division three times. Stevenson finished his career in 1988 with 302 victories and only 22 loses. Boxing Heavyweight Men's Final -  Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics - Teofilo Stevenson (CUB), Pyotr Zayev (URS), Jurgen Fanghanel (GDR), Istvan Levai (HUN)

Teofilo STEVENSON

Highlights

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Cuban Teofilo Stevenson Makes Olympic History

A closer look at German veteran kayaker Birgit Fischer, who competed at six Olympic Games and won an incredible eight gold medals.

Birgit FISCHER

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Unrivalled Fischer's Remarkable Gold Medal Run

Moscow 1980 - Overview Mosaic

"Sebastian Coe arrived at the 1980 Moscow Games as the world record holder and favourite at 800m. However, he ran what he called ""the worst race of my life"" and finished second behind Ovett. Six days later, a determined Coe redeemed himself in the 1500m, beating Ovett to take gold."

Sebastian COE

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Moscow 1980 Athletics men 800m

Moscow 1980 Overview Replays

Boxing

Canoe Sprint

Hockey

Cuba

Germany

Great Britain

India

Jamaica

Slovenia

Merlene Ottey was the 1st Caribbean woman to win an Olympic medal. She's the only track and field athlete to participate in 7 different Olympics, where she represented Jamaica in the first 6 and Slovenia in Athens 2004. She went on to capture a total of 9 medals (3 bronze in the 200m, 2 in the 100m, 1 in the 4x100m relay, and silver in the 100m, the 200m and the 4x100m relay). Merlene Ottey (JAM, SLO) - Athletics - Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004

Merlene OTTEY-PAGE

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Merlene Ottey's Amazing Olympic Achievements

During Birgit Fischer’s Olympic career she claimed 12 Olympic medals (8 golds and 4 silvers), and competed in 6 different Olympic Games.

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Birgit Fischer Becomes an Olympic Kayaking Legend | Sydney 2000 Highlights

India won consecutive gold medals from 1928 to 1956 and then regain supremacy in 1964.

Olympic Games Moscow 1980

Moscow 1980Highlights & Replays

Moscow 1980 Athletics men 800m

All Replays

Merlene Ottey's Amazing Olympic Achievements

Birgit Fischer Becomes an Olympic Kayaking Legend | Sydney 2...

Cuban Teofilo Stevenson Makes Olympic History

Moscow 1980 Athletics men 800m

India dominates men's hockey | Tokyo 1964