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The Summer Olympic games were held in The Summer Olympic games were held in Moscow from 19 July to 3 August 1980.Moscow from 19 July to 3 August 1980.

These were the first Olimpic Games staged These were the first Olimpic Games staged in Eastern Europe, in a socialist country.in Eastern Europe, in a socialist country.

Some events of the 1980 Some events of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games were held in other cities of were held in other cities of the Soviet Union: sailing the Soviet Union: sailing regatta started in Tallinn; regatta started in Tallinn; preliminary games of the preliminary games of the football tournament took football tournament took place in Kiev, Leningrad and place in Kiev, Leningrad and Minsk; shooting Minsk; shooting competitions were held in competitions were held in Mytishchi, Moscow region.Mytishchi, Moscow region.

The Games were The Games were marked by a US-marked by a US-led boycott: led boycott: more than 50 more than 50 countries refused countries refused to participate in to participate in the Olympics in the Olympics in protest of 1979 protest of 1979 Soviet war in Soviet war in Afghanistan.Afghanistan.

ApproximatelApproximately 5,000 y 5,000 athletes athletes participated participated in the Games, in the Games, representing representing 81 countries.81 countries.

As a form of protest against the As a form of protest against the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, 15 countries marched in the 15 countries marched in the Opening Ceremony with the Opening Ceremony with the Olympic Flag instead of their Olympic Flag instead of their national flag. Among these national flag. Among these countries were countries were Australia, Andorra, Australia, Andorra, Belgium, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Luxembourg, Portugal, Puerto Rico, San Marino, France, SwitzerlandSan Marino, France, Switzerland..

Entry of the Olympic flag at Entry of the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony of the the opening ceremony of the

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The mascot of the Moscow The mascot of the Moscow Olympics became Misha the Olympics became Misha the

Bear.Bear.

The author of the The author of the emblem of the emblem of the Moscow Moscow Olympics 1980 Olympics 1980 was book was book Illustrator Victor Illustrator Victor Chizhikov.Chizhikov.

Tallinn regatta mascot Tallinn regatta mascot was Vigry the seal.was Vigry the seal.

The official emblem The official emblem was created by was created by Vladimir Vladimir Arsentyev. It Arsentyev. It symbolized sport symbolized sport tracks and a five tracks and a five pointed star serves pointed star serves as a reminder of as a reminder of the Soviet flag.the Soviet flag.

Various souvenirs, Various souvenirs, badges, key badges, key chains, hats, t-chains, hats, t-shirts featuring shirts featuring Olympic Misha Olympic Misha were on sale in were on sale in Soviet shops Soviet shops during the during the Olimpics.Olimpics.

Moscow during the Olympics - Moscow during the Olympics - 80.80.

Tournament on grass Tournament on grass hockey.hockey.

The transfer of the The transfer of the Olympic torch.Olympic torch.

Dance performance of the opening Dance performance of the opening ceremony, which lasted about 3 hours ceremony, which lasted about 3 hours

and was attended by more then 16 and was attended by more then 16 thousand athletes, Amateur and thousand athletes, Amateur and

professional artists.professional artists.

Medal standingsMedal standings

Athletes from 25 Athletes from 25 countries won countries won Olympic gold.Olympic gold.

Representatives of Representatives of 36 States became 36 States became the prize-winners of the prize-winners of Games. More than a Games. More than a half of all gold half of all gold medals won athletes medals won athletes from the USSR (80) from the USSR (80) and the GDR (47).and the GDR (47).

Closing ceremonyClosing ceremony

Closing ceremony of Closing ceremony of the Olympic Games the Olympic Games was held on August was held on August the 3 at the Olympic the 3 at the Olympic stadium «Luzhniki». stadium «Luzhniki». White Olympic flag White Olympic flag was slowly lowered was slowly lowered under the sounds of under the sounds of the Olympic hymn.the Olympic hymn.

At the end of the closing At the end of the closing ceremony in the middle of ceremony in the middle of the stadium, mounted on the stadium, mounted on multi-colored balloons, multi-colored balloons, emerged a huge «Misha». emerged a huge «Misha». He waved goodbye paw and He waved goodbye paw and began to rise slowly over began to rise slowly over the stadium until the stadium until disappeared into the sky.disappeared into the sky.

Olympic Bear rises in the Olympic Bear rises in the sky.sky.

During the song many spectators cried.

Oleg VinogradovOleg Vinogradov

Andrey KulikAndrey Kulik

Ilya AndriashIlya Andriash