Name/TitleBadge: Moskva 1980
About this objectCircular badge featuring a black bear with Olympic games rings on his belly with coloured stripes behind him and a white background. 'Moskva 1980' text in green lettering above the bear.
Date Made1980
Period1980s
Place MadeUSSR, Moscow
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal and plastic
Inscription and MarksReverse, printed:
MADE IN USSR
MeasurementsDia: 60mm
Subject and Association KeywordsOlympic Games
Subject and Association Keywordssports tournament
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Summer_Olympics:
The 1980 Summer Olympics (Russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, romanized: Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially branded as Moscow 1980 (Москва 1980, Moskva 1980), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC Presidency of Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin before he was succeeded by Juan Antonio Samaranch shortly afterward.
Eighty nations were represented at the Moscow Games, the smallest number since 1956. Led by the United States, 66 countries boycotted the games entirely, because of the Soviet–Afghan War. Several alternative events were held outside of the Soviet Union. Some athletes from some of the boycotting countries (not included in the list of 66 countries that boycotted the games entirely) participated in the games under the Olympic Flag.The Soviet Union and most Eastern Bloc states later boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2015-112-13
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