Carl Lewis on his victory lap around the Los Angeles Coliseum after winning the gold medal in the 100m at the 1984 Olympic Games. Twelve Eastern Bloc countries stayed away in response to the boycott of Moscow four years earlier. AP
The Soviet Union's Vladimir Salnikov swims his way to a gold medal in the men's 1500m freestyle at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Led by the United States, more than 60 countries boycotted the event in protest at the Soviet-Afghan War. Getty Images
Tanzania‘s Suleiman Nyambui claimed silver in the 5,000 metres race at the Moscow Games of 1980. Getty Images
Olga Korbut celebrates at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. The Games went ahead despite attack on athletes by Black September terrorists.
Soviet Union basketball team player Aleksandr Belov scores the winning basket to push his team past the United States 51-50 during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. AP
Mark Spitz at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where he won seven gold medals.
Carl Lewis on his victory lap around the Los Angeles Coliseum after winning the gold medal in the 100m at the 1984 Olympic Games. Twelve Eastern Bloc countries stayed away in response to the boycott of Moscow four years earlier. AP
The Soviet Union's Vladimir Salnikov swims his way to a gold medal in the men's 1500m freestyle at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Led by the United States, more than 60 countries boycotted the event in protest at the Soviet-Afghan War. Getty Images
Tanzania‘s Suleiman Nyambui claimed silver in the 5,000 metres race at the Moscow Games of 1980. Getty Images
Olga Korbut celebrates at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. The Games went ahead despite attack on athletes by Black September terrorists.
Soviet Union basketball team player Aleksandr Belov scores the winning basket to push his team past the United States 51-50 during the 1972 Olympics in Munich. AP
Mark Spitz at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where he won seven gold medals.
Carl Lewis on his victory lap around the Los Angeles Coliseum after winning the gold medal in the 100m at the 1984 Olympic Games. Twelve Eastern Bloc countries stayed away in response to the boycott of Moscow four years earlier. AP
