1980 Summer Olympics bids

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1980 Summer Olympics bids

Overview · Moscow
Los Angeles
Host city to be determined
1980 Summer Olympics
Details
Committee International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Election venue Flag of Austria Vienna
75th IOC Session
Important dates
Decision October 23, 1974
Decision
Winner Moscow (39 votes)
Runner-up Los Angeles (20 votes)

The right to host the 1980 Summer Olympics (Games of the XXII Olympiad) was contested by two cities, namely: Moscow (URS) and Los Angeles (USA). The city of Moscow eventually won on October 23, 1974. Because of the Cold War relations of that era, the US would boycott these games.

1980 Summer Olympics bidding results
City NOC Name Round 1
Moscow USSR 39
Los Angeles USA 20
v • d • e
Bids for the Olympic Games
1 – Games handed without bids submitted; 2 – Only one bid submitted; 3 – Bids submitted but no Games celebration; 4 – No bids submitted and no Games celebration
Summer Games
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Winter Games
19241 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 19404 • 19443 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 19802 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018
Youth Games
:See also: Bids for Olympic Games and Bids for Olympic Games (ballots)