How the Soviet Union Celebrated Its First Olympics Jul 19, 2017 - 05:00 pm Performers make a human tower during the Opening Ceremony of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union. Olympic.org The final torchbearer, basketballer Sergei Belov, in the Moscow Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony. Olympic.org The parade of delegations: the Czechoslovakian delegation. Olympic.org Gymnasts and dancers make a human tower during the Opening Ceremony of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union. Olympic.org A view of the delegations standing in front of the Games' symbol, Misha, made of colored boards held up by the audience. Olympic.org Dancing Mishas. Olympic.org On this day in 1980, all eyes were on Moscow for the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics. More image galleries In Photos: North Korean War Paintings Take Center Stage in Moscow Exhibition An exhibition of North Korean art opened Tuesday at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Art in Moscow, marking the first time works from the isolated... 1 Min read In Photos: Thousands March in Moscow to Honor City’s Orthodox Saints Tens of thousands of worshipers joined a citywide Russian Orthodox procession on Sunday, the largest of its kind since 2015. 1 Min read In Photos: Putin Attends SCO Summit, Military Parade in China This Week Both Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping used the regional summit, held in the port city of Tianjin, to sharpen their criticism of the West. 1 Min read In Photos: Russian Students Begin New School Year Marked by Big Changes in Education Policy Students across Russia mark Sept. 1, the traditional first day of the new school year, with flowers and festivities. 1 Min read
How the Soviet Union Celebrated Its First Olympics Jul 19, 2017 - 05:00 pm Performers make a human tower during the Opening Ceremony of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union. Olympic.org The final torchbearer, basketballer Sergei Belov, in the Moscow Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony. Olympic.org The parade of delegations: the Czechoslovakian delegation. Olympic.org Gymnasts and dancers make a human tower during the Opening Ceremony of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union. Olympic.org A view of the delegations standing in front of the Games' symbol, Misha, made of colored boards held up by the audience. Olympic.org Dancing Mishas. Olympic.org On this day in 1980, all eyes were on Moscow for the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics.
