Olympic boycott support from sports figures across the nation
Gazette senior sportswriter Jack Ogden quotes several figures on the 1980 Moscow Games boycott. Don Doxsie and others argue athletes should put country first, while some officials and athletes express sympathy for those affected and caution against compromising national security. The NRA backs the boycott, and Carter's stance draws mixed but firm reactions.
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Jack Ogden
Gazette
U.S
Moscow
Russia
Nazi Germany
Afghanistan
Don Doxsie
Carter
Soviet Union
Mark Dukes
United States
Brian Chapman
Gallup
Will Olympics Survive The Moscow Boycott Debate
A column argues the Olympic movement faces strain from the US led boycott of the Moscow Games. It recalls historic boycotts from ancient Elis to modern era and notes France and other European powers risk impacts on contracts and unity as the games’ fate hangs in balance.
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Jimmy Clark
Moscow
Afghanistan
U.S
Kabul
France
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Elis
Olympia
Delphi
Nemea
Isthmia
Coroebus
Greece
Zeus
Kronos
Free World
America
Iron Curtain
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Earth
International Olympic Committee
IOC
U.S. Olympic Committee
B.C
Rome
Nero
Theodosius I
de Coubertin
Bob Denney
Gazette
Patton
Rommel
Craig Virgin
Carter
Diverse Olympic opinions frame boycott impact in 1980
A gathering of U S athletes and officials criticize the 1980 Olympic boycott. Names include Gus Schrader Bob Denney Craig Virgin Steve Lacy Russ Hellickson Dan Gable Billy Olson Peter Schnugg Robert Helmick Jay Kearney and others debating political influence on sport and national duty. The quotes contrast government action with athlete sacrifice and the broader Olympic movement.
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Mike Chapman
Robert J. Kane
National Rifle Association
The
NRA
Curt Gowdy
John Naber
Walter Mondale
House of Delegates
USDC
Patrick Sullivan
USOC
Nancy Lieberman
Gus Schrader
Afganistan
Tommie Smith
John Carlos
Mexico City
Munich
Montreal
South Africa
Steve Lacy
Wisconsin
Russ Hellickson
Dan Gable
Gable
Billy Olson
Abilene Christian
Peter Schnugg
Robert Helmick
AAU
Jay Kearney
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