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1984: Moscow pulls out of US Olympics

Location: http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/8/newsid_2518000/2518931.stm

Description: BBC news piece on the Soviet Union's May 8, 1984 decision to boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

1.			On what grounds did the USSR boycott the 1984 Olympic Games? What were the real reasons?
2.			Should politics play a factor in the Olympics now that the Cold War has ended? Under what circumstances should political considerations influence the Olympic Games?