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Though the Games have aimed to be an arena free of politics, the , 1980 ; the official announcement confirming the boycott was made on March 21 . Carter engaged in extensive lobbying to gain support from other nations. Some governments, such as those of Great Britain and Australia, supported the boycott but allowed their athletes to decide for themselves whether to go to Moscow. No such choice was allowed U.S. athletes, with the Carter administration threatening to revoke the passport of any athlete traveling to the USSR. In the end, 65 nations turned down their invitations to the Olympics; an estimated 45 to 50 did so because of the U.S.-led boycott. 80 nations did participate - the lowest number since 1956 . {Link without Title} The United States was joined in the boycott by some other populous countries - including China , Japan , West Germany and Canada . Notably, Great Britain , France , and Greece did not boycott the games, but Great Britain and France sent a much smaller delegation of athletes than usual. Because of this, Italy became the principal nation representing western Europe. The boycott severely affected many events. In the Opening Ceremony, 16 nations (among those Great Britain and Australia ) chose to march under the Olympic Flag rather than their national flags, and the Olympic Anthem replaced their National Anthem s at medal ceremonies. New Zealand 's team marched under their Games Association flag. There were a few ceremonies where three Olympic Flags were raised as a result. Another victim of the boycott was NBC , which had paid $ 87 million for the U.S. broadcast rights to the games, almost four times the amount paid Four Years Earlier . It had to cut back on the planned 150 hours of coverage. {Link without Title} Even though only 80 nations participated more world records were set in Moscow than in 1976 In Montreal . In retaliation for the boycott, the Soviet Union and 13 of its allies (including East Germany and Cuba ) boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. BOYCOTTING COUNTRIES ''64 or 65 (from different sources) in all, list not complete'' |
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