Which Olympic Games were boycotted by the U.S. and other countries protesting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

Which Olympic Games were boycotted by the U.S. and other countries protesting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

• A. 1968 Mexico City Olympics
• B. Miracle on Ice (1980)
• C. 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
• D. 1980 Moscow Olympics boycott

Answer: (D)

Geopolitical actions around the Olympics show how world events can shape participation. In response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the United States led a boycott of the Moscow Summer Games in 1980, with several allied countries joining in protest. This made the Moscow Games the event described by the question. The other options don’t fit: the 1968 Mexico City Games involved protests but not a US-led boycott over Afghanistan, the Miracle on Ice refers to a famous hockey game at the 1980 Winter Games and not a boycott, and the 1984 Los Angeles Games were boycotted by the Soviet Union and its allies in retaliation, not as a protest against Afghanistan.

Geopolitical actions around the Olympics show how world events can shape participation. In response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the United States led a boycott of the Moscow Summer Games in 1980, with several allied countries joining in protest. This made the Moscow Games the event described by the question. The other options don’t fit: the 1968 Mexico City Games involved protests but not a US-led boycott over Afghanistan, the Miracle on Ice refers to a famous hockey game at the 1980 Winter Games and not a boycott, and the 1984 Los Angeles Games were boycotted by the Soviet Union and its allies in retaliation, not as a protest against Afghanistan.