The bicycle at the 1980 Olympic Games (5)

The Summer Olympic Games of the XXII Olympiad were held in Moscow in 1980. The only other city that had bid to host these games was Los Angeles. Due to a US-led boycott, only 80 countries participated, the lowest number since the 1956 Games. The decision to award the Games to Moscow was made by the IOC in October 1974. It was evident at the time to underscore the universality of the Games by awarding them to a socialist country. Moscow, which already possessed extensive sports infrastructure, fit the picture perfectly. These were the first Games held in a communist country. Despite the boycott by several major countries, the Games were nevertheless of a high standard. In athletics, for example, three European and six world records were broken. The mascot of these Games was Misha, a bear cub. Cycling is one of the Olympic sports practiced at the Olympic Games. The sport has been on the program continuously since the first edition of the modern Summer Olympic Games. Haute Volta has an affinity with cycling, as evidenced by this Olympic series about cycling. The Swiss Robert Dill-Bundi was immortalized by Korea (bottom center). He won the gold medal in the individual track pursuit over a distance of 4000 meters. Yugoslavia shows in beautiful detail that the shoe is attached to the pedal with a toe clip. Benin has chosen to depict the sports logos around the globe. Naturally, you will also find the bicycle logo there. Russia gives an idea of ​​what the rider's position might be in a sprint. The collection of cycling stamps covering the Olympic Games presents a colorful array of cycling experiences. However, it is often impossible to determine which cycling discipline the images relate to. The image (bottom center) of Ivory Coast looks to me like a team time trial. Finally, a nice overview from Korea of ​​the various Olympic sports, including cycling. To the Toys 81 countries participated, but Liberia withdrew after the opening ceremony, leaving 80 countries in action. Despite the widespread boycott, six countries made their debut at the Games: Angola, Botswana, Jordan, Laos, Mozambique, and the Seychelles. Cyprus participated in the Summer Games for the first time after competing in the Winter Games earlier that year. See you at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. de Fietslatelist