1893-1976
Eastern Europe
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East Asia
North America
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1923- 2005
January 30, 1951
Three Soviet athletes break world records above, while below they struggle with academic lessons.
1980
Political cartoon from the Soviet satirical magazine Krokodil. A female character labeled "Cold War" accepts a flaming relay torch with burning letters reading "Boycott Olympics" passed by a figure representing the United States. Underneath is the caption, "the boycott has one goal: to kindle the Cold War," a quote from the famous Soviet author Sergey Mikhalkov.
April 12, 1980
Vice President Mondale addresses the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), advocating for President Carter's proposed boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Later that day, the USOC voted to uphold the boycott.
February 8, 1957
Minister Kim briefs Minister Cho on the Fourth Asian Table Tennis Tournament and the conference of the Asian Table Tennis Association.
July 9, 1956
Young Kee briefs Minister Cho on the five year immigration agreement between Philippines and Indonesia, press editorials on PI-US relations, and interaction between Athletic Associations in China, Korea, and Philippines.
April 1966
Discussion of the upcoming vote for the location of the 1972 Olympic Games, including the possibility of Moscow bidding to host them.
September 17, 1970
The East German ambassador passes along concerns that the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich will be used by West Germany for anti-socialist purposes.
April 4, 1966
Instructions to request a delay in the vote for the 1972 Olympic Games in order to allow Moscow to submit a bid to host them.
April 1, 1966
Voting instructions, and the reasoning behind them, for the locations of the 1972 summer and winter Olympic Games.
April 2, 1966
Voting instructions for the location of the 1972 summer and winter Olympic Games.
