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title: "Cold War Olympics Boycotts"
year: 1980
country: "Soviet Union"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1980/1980-moscow-olympics-boycott"
slug: "1980-moscow-olympics-boycott"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1980-01-01"
---

# Cold War Olympics Boycotts

> The US-led boycott of Moscow Olympics and Soviet response four years later weaponized the Games as Cold War battlegrounds, fragmenting global sport.

## Summary

Chad has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held between 1964 and 1972 and from 1984 onwards, Chad never won an Olympic medal. No athletes from Chad have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.

## Sources

- [Chad at the Olympics]() - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1980/1980-moscow-olympics-boycott