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: New Tatar State Academic Theater Building Opens in Kazan The new building of the Galiasgar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theater incorporates elements of nature, Kazan, and Tatar national symbols. 1 Min read In Photos: Russians Celebrate Epiphany By Plunging Into Freezing Waters The annual tradition sees believers dunk themselves in frigid seas, lakes and rivers. 1 Min read In Photos: 10 Years Ago, Russia-Backed Rebels Captured Donetsk Airport Donetsk International Airport had been at the center of intense battles between Kyiv’s forces and the separatists for more than eight months. 1 Min read In Photos: Runners Brave -50º Celsius Temperatures in Yakutia Marathon The two-day marathon was held in Oymyakon, a village known as the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth. 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.
