Russians cite threats for Olympic Games boycott - archive, 9 May 1984

9 May 1984 : East Europeans, except Romanians, expected to follow Soviet lead The USSR is pulling out of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Ange... thumbnail 1 summary

9 May 1984: East Europeans, except Romanians, expected to follow Soviet lead

The USSR is pulling out of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the official Soviet news agency, Tass, announced yesterday.

A statement from the National Olympic Committee of the USSR claimed that the decision had been taken because of unwarranted political interference by the US government in preparations for the games and because of threats to the security of Soviet athletes and officials.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2H9mjyT

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