Moscow (Russia - ex-USSR) - 1980These Summer Games occured between
July 19, 1980 and
August 3, 1980 and involved
80 nations.
5179 athletes involved (
4864 men,
1115 women) in
203 events.
21 sports:
Aquatics
Archery
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe / Kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Candidate cities:
Los Angeles (USA)
Opening speech by
President Leonid Brezhnev.
Athletes' Olympic Oath recited by
Nikolay Andrianov (gymnastics).
Judges' Olympic Oath recited by
Aleksandr Medved (wrestling).
Olympic Flame lighted by
Sergei Belov (basketball).
Source:
IOC.