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How many nations took part in the 1980 Moscow Olympics, marking the lowest turnout since the 1956 Games?
Answer
80
Due to the U.S.-led boycott over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, only 80 nations sent athletes to the 1980 Moscow Olympics, the smallest field since the 1956 Melbourne Games.
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Only 80 nations competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan—the lowest participation since 1956.
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- olympics
- boycott
- cold-war
- 1980s
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