Sanuk wrote:
See in 1984 they boycott the Olympics in LA and the Olympics went on to be just fine (one of the best ever). They might have been good in terms of organisation but when the Soviet Union wasn't there, every gold medalist would have an asterisk beside their name, particularly in sports where the Soviets dominated. The world wants to see the best athletes compete, and it's not the same if one of the top countries isn't involved.
I loved the 1984 games because of that dumbass (in hindsight) McDonald's promotion where they gave away free food when the U.S. won a medal... and we won a lot of medals that year due to the Soviet/Eastern Bloc boycott... and my 14 year old self ate a shit ton of free Mickey D's that summer. I had a less discerning palette back then. :-)
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