Moscow Olympics, 1980 Flashcards
1
Q
What was President Carters most controversial decision ?
A
To pressure the USOC to boycott the Moscow Olympics games
2
Q
What did Carter threaten to do ?
A
Withhold funding and remove tax benefits which led to the USOC to agree and 61 other countries followed suit
3
Q
What did the American press do ?
A
Ridiculed the official Olympic Games and nicknamed Misha Bear, Russias Olympic Mascot, Gulag bear
This was a sour reference to soviet prison camps known as gulags
