LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Moscow Olympics boycott - role of Muhammad Ali

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:18

Description

Report on the enlistment by US President Jimmy Carter of former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali to encourage African nations to support the boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics over Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Includes comments by Ali (read by an unidentified reporter). Male reporter not identified (poss. Steve Crozier).

Contributors

Steve Crozier?

Keywords

USA; Foreign affairs; Sports competitions; Afghanistan; USSR; International relations; Military affairs; Athletics; Olympic games; Africa; Muhammad Ali; Boxers; Moscow; East West relations

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