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Although the United States boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, the Games went on. NBC held the rights to air the Olympics, but the stateside coverage was reduced to mere minutes each day. The Moscow Olympics essentially occurred without anyone in the United States knowing or caring. As a result, the participating countries saw their accomplishments, records, and scores--their entire experience at the Games--forgotten. This history attempts to address this situation, presenting a closer look at the competitions, events, and athletes of the Games, recording each medalist's results. It also tells many untold stories of the Games, including a food fight in the Olympic Village, a pirated TV signal in Florida, the arrest of the rainbow-wigged John 3:16 activist, and the two Jimmy Carters. This book demonstrates that the 1980 Summer Games, despite the U.S. boycott, were truly unforgettable.
List of contents
Table of ContentsForeword by Martin Cross
Preface
Introduction
One.¿Controversy
Two.¿Venues
Three.¿Day 1 (Saturday, July 19)-Opening Ceremony
Four.¿Day 2 (Sunday, July 20)
Five.¿Day 3 (Monday, July 21)
Six.¿Day 4 (Tuesday, July 22)
Seven.¿Day 5 (Wednesday, July 23)
Eight.¿Day 6 (Thursday, July 24)
Nine.¿Day 7 (Friday, July 25)
Ten.¿Day 8 (Saturday, July 26)
Eleven.¿Day 9 (Sunday, July 27)
Twelve.¿Day 10 (Monday, July 28)
Thirteen.¿Day 11 (Tuesday, July 29)
Fourteen.¿Day 12 (Wednesday, July 30)
Fifteen.¿Day 13 (Thursday, July 31)
Sixteen.¿Day 14 (Friday, August 1)
Seventeen.¿Day 15 (Saturday, August 2)
Eighteen.¿Day 16 (Sunday, August 3)
Nineteen.¿Legacy
Appendix A: Final Medal Count
Appendix B: Multiple Medal Winners, Men
Appendix C: Multiple Medal Winners, Women
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Tommy A. Phillips is a member of the International Society of Olympic Historians and the Professional Football Researchers Association. The author of several McFarland titles, he lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
