Olympic Boycotts
Which country led the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
What is the United States
Which winter olympics did the U.S. hockey team won over the USSR and known as the “Miracle on Ice”?
What is the 1980 Winter Olympics
What were the two main ideologies in conflict during the Cold War?
What are capitalism and communism
Which country was notorious for state-sponsored doping during the Cold War?
What is East Germany?
The famous Boxing movie that was released in 1985 that mirrors the cold war
What is Rocky 4
What event prompted the U.S. to boycott the 1980 Olympics?
What is the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Which country did the U.S. defeat in the “Miracle on Ice”?
What is the Soviet Union
Which two superpowers were the primary rivals in the Cold War?
What are the United States and the Soviet Union?
What substances were East German athletes commonly administered?
What are steroids/anabolic steroid
What did East Germany do that was unethical and highly frowned upon during the Oympics
What is Dope/Dopamine
Which major Western countries still participated in the 1980 Moscow Olympics?
What are Great Britain, France, Italy, and Sweden
In what year did the U.S. men’s basketball team lose to the Soviet Union in a controversial final?
What is 1972
How did the Olympics serve as a stage for Cold War competition?
What is showcasing national superiority through athletic performance
Approximately how many athletes were affected by East Germany’s doping program?
What is around 9,000/10,000
Where was the winter Olympics held at during the Cold War
What is New york/Los Angeles
Which country led the boycott of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics?
What is the Soviet Union
Why did the U.S. basketball team refuse their silver medals in 1972?
What is they viewed the loss not just as a sporting defeat but as a blow to national pride
What alternative event did the USSR organize in response to the 1984 Olympic boycott?
What are the Friendship Games or Friendship-84
What were some long-term effects experienced by athletes subjected to doping?
What are chronic health issues and disabilities
Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympic history?
Who is Nadia Comăneci
Which African country, despite being aligned with the Soviet bloc, chose to participate in both the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, breaking from the pattern of regional boycotts?
What is Romania or Mozambique
How many perfect 10s did Nadia Comăneci score at the 1976 Olympics?
What is 7
How did media coverage influence public perception of Olympic events during the Cold War?
What is by highlighting rivalries and national achievements
How did the international community respond to revelations about East Germany’s doping practices?
What is increased security and the establishment of stricter anti-doping regulations?
When was the first Olympics Games
What is 776 B.C