Unchecked aggression, humans rights violations, and the prospect of an Olympic boycott. The year is 1980 and questions abound about what to do during the upcoming Moscow Olympics. The context is similar though not the same, the Soviet Union had invaded Afghanistan and the United States issued an ultimatum demanding the Soviet withdrawal. The Soviets did not withdraw and the United States decided to not participate. The results were disastrous, Soviet Policy remained largely unchanged and Soviet athletes dominated the games winning 80 gold medals, and many United States athletes were denied the chance to participate in the Olympics.
The question is would a boycott of the upcoming Olympics have a similar result?
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