Olympic Games of Moscow, 1980
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U.S.-led boycott reduced the number of participating nations to 80, the lowest
number since 1956. Aleksandr Dityatin earned medals in every man’s gymnastics
event to become the only athlete ever to win eight medals in one Olympics.
Super-heavyweight Teófilo Stevenson became the first boxer to win the same
division three times. Gerd Wessig became the first male high jumper to break
the world record at the Olympics and swimmer Vladimir Salnikov broke the
15-minute barrier for the 1,500m.
First Day Covers (FDC):
Note: Blanco or airmail envelopes are not shown here but do exist.
Design and editor: S.A. Campo-Rodan N.V., Brussels-Belgium
FDC Block 41 perforated
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FDC Block 41A: Not known to exist.
FDC’s with the series 1026-1034: Not known to exist