1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament were held in Leningrad, Kiev, and Minsk. The 1980 Games were the first to be staged in Eastern Europe. The only two cities to bid for the 1980 Summer Olymp... more

Host City:

Duration:

  • 15 days (Jul 19, 1980 — Aug 3, 1980)

Number Of Nations:

  • 80

Number Of Athletes:

  • 5,179

Also known as:

  • Games of the XXII Olympiad

Olympic games

Host City

Moscow

Moscow (pronounced /ˈmɒskaʊ/ or /ˈmɒskoʊ/ in English, Russian: Москва (help·info), tr. Moskva, IPA [mɐˈskva]; see also other names) is the capital and the largest city of Russia. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Europe, and ranks among the largest urban areas in the world. Moscow is a...

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