- This involved the United States and many other countries
- It took place in Moscow during 1986
- There was a meeting held at the end of April discussing if they should have the Olympics or not
- On January 26th, 1980, the U.S Olympic Committee approved a resolution asking to cancel or move the coming Olympic games
- President Carter said the if the Soviets didn't disengage from
Afghanistan by February 20th, the the U.S would not be participating in the Moscow Olympics - Many potential Olympic athletes criticized the committee's and Carter's opinion
- The athletes believed that this sports competition shouldn't be used for their political statements
- The Soviets ignored Carter's statement and the games were boycotted
- This was the first time in history that the United States refused to participate
- U.S. was joined in the boycott by other countries
- France and Austria supported the boycott but still let their athletes compete
Nipomo Highschool students who briefly discuss and post topics about the Cold War in the decades of the 1950's through the 1980's.