1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially branded as Moscow 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. The games were the first to be staged in an Eastern Bloc country.

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Which happened first?

• 1980 Summer Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics began in the same year
• 1980 Summer Olympics began 2 years before 1982 FIFA World Cup
• 1980 Summer Olympics began 2 years after 1978 FIFA World Cup
• 1980 Summer Olympics began 4 years after 1976 Summer Olympics
• 1980 Summer Olympics began 4 years before 1984 Summer Olympics

Timeline

1. 1976 Summer OlympicsJuly 17, 1976 – August 1, 1976
2. 1978 FIFA World CupJune 1, 1978 – June 25, 1978
3. 1980 Summer Olympics (this page)July 19, 1980 – August 3, 1980
4. 1980 Winter OlympicsFebruary 14, 1980 – February 23, 1980
5. 1982 FIFA World CupJune 13, 1982 – July 11, 1982
6. 1984 Summer OlympicsJuly 28, 1984 – August 12, 1984

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