How did the Summer Olympic Games open in Moscow in 1980? (PHOTOS)

During the 16 days of the Olympics, 36 new world records and several dozen more European and Olympic records were set.

At the same time, more than 60 countries boycotted the Soviet Olympics, but they were represented by individual athletes and teams under the Olympic flag. The most number of "neutral" athletes came from Italy.

In total, athletes from 80 countries came to Moscow, inclu