«The Romanians, the only Eastern bloc nation to defy the Soviet boycott, were greeted with a standing ovation.»
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VIETNAM AND MONGOLIA ALSO WITHDRAW FROM OLYMPICS.. Philadelphia Inquirer. May 12, 1984 – A07 NATIONAL. "Two more Communist countries dropped out of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics yesterday, but the head of the International Olympic Committee promised to 'fight to the last minute' to bring the Soviet Union and its allies to the Games."
N. KOREA JOINS OLYMPIC BOYCOTT.. Miami Herald. June 3, 1984. "While North Korea became the 13th nation to join the Soviet Union in boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Soviet star Sergei Bubka Saturday shattered his week-old world record in the pole vault".
Tyner, Howard A. U.S. Olympic boycott of 1980 led to Soviet decision of 1984 (archiviato dall'url originale il 26 marzo 2013).. Chicago Tribune. May 9, 1984. D13. "Deep down, it was undoubtedly the hurt and embarrassment of 1980 that lies behind the stunning Soviet decision Tuesday to pass up this year's Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles".
