| Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games Contributor(s): Caraccioli, Tom (Author), Caraccioli, Jerry (Author), Mondale, Walter F. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0942257405 ISBN-13: 9780942257403 Publisher: New Chapter Press OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: With a thorough exploration of the political climate of the time and Russia's invasion of Afghanistan, this book describes the repercussions of Jimmy Carter's American boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Despite missing the games they had trained relentlessly to compete in, many U.S. athletes went on to achieve remarkable successes in sports and overcame the bitter disappointment of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity dashed by geopolitics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Olympics & Paralympics - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.48 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.44" W x 9.25" (1.31 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With a thorough exploration of the political climate of the time and the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, this book describes the repercussions of Jimmy Carter's American boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Despite missing the games they had trained relentlessly to compete in, many U.S. athletes went on to achieve remarkable successes in sports and overcame the bitter disappointment of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity dashed by geopolitics. |