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The boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles was a follow-up to the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The boycott involved 14 Eastern Bloc countries and allies, led by the Soviet Union, which initiated the boycott on May 8, 1984. The boycott affected a large number of Olympic events that were normally dominated by the absent countries. Boycotting countries organized another major event, called the Friendship Games, in July and August of 1984. == Announcement of boycott == The USSR announced its intentions to boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics on May 8, 1984,〔 citing security concerns and stating that “chauvinistic sentiments and an anti-Soviet hysteria () being whipped up in the United States.” A US official said the country had ignored suggestive comments by the Soviets in the weeks building up to the announcement and that, in spite of all the indications, the United States was “absolutely dumbfounded” when the official announcement arrived.〔(East Germany withdraws from Summer Games ). ''The Evening Independent'' – May 10, 1984.〕 After the announcement, six more nations joined the boycott, including Bulgaria, East Germany (on May 10), Mongolia and Vietnam (both May 11),〔(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.”〕 and Laos and Czechoslovakia (both May 13). China formally confirmed that it would be present at the games in Los Angeles, while the Laotians and Czechoslovaks announced their decision to boycott the event.〔Reich, Kenneth. (Czechs and Laotians Join Boycott: China Confirms It Will Take Part in Summer Olympics ). ''The LA Times''. May 13, 1984. SD1.〕 Later, Afghanistan also decided to boycott the event, becoming the eighth country to boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics.〔Lowitt, Bruce. (‘Afghanistan Joins Boycott’ ). ''The Victoria Advocate''. May 14, 1984.〕 Even later, Hungary (May 16) and Poland (May 17) became the ninth and tenth Marxist countries to join the boycott. Hungary claimed the lives of its athletes would be put in danger if they were to spend time in Los Angeles. On the other hand, Poland said that the United States was engaging in a “campaign aimed at disturbing the Games”.〔(Hungary 9th to Join Boycott of Olympics ). ''The LA Times''. May 16, 1984. A1.〕〔Barnard, William R. (‘Poland 10th to join Olympic boycott: Romania only Soviet ally still in Games’ ). ''The Deseret News''.〕 On May 24, Cuba became the eleventh country to announce its participation in the boycott, making front page news in the United States because it was a “serious blow to boxing and baseball”.〔Maxwell, Evan. (Cuba Joins Olympic Boycott: Serious Blow to Boxing and Baseball ). ''The LA Times''. May 24, 1984. 1.〕 South Yemen was the twelfth country to remove itself from the event (May 27); the ''Los Angeles Times'' stated that this was due to their “Marxist” connections.〔(Marxist South Yemen Becomes 12th Country to Drop Out of L.A. Games ). ''The LA Times''. May 27, 1984. A27.〕 North Korea was the thirteenth nation to boycott the 1984 Olympics.〔(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’.〕 Ethiopia became the first African state to participate in the boycott, followed by Angola.〔Reich, Kenneth. (Angola Becomes 15th Nation to Join Olympic Boycott ). ''The LA Times''. Jun 27, 1984. B3.〕 Iran had earlier decided to boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics because of “United States interference in the Middle East, its support for the regime occupying Jerusalem, and the crimes being committed by the U.S.A. in Latin America, especially in El Salvador”.〔(Iran Announces Boycott Of the 1984 Olympics ). ''The New York Times''. Published: August 2, 1983.〕 Iran and Albania were the only countries to not attend both the 1980 Moscow and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Libya also boycotted the Olympics after Libyan journalists were refused entry into the United States in July, along with the 1983 ban upon US exports to Libya and a renewal of bans upon travel to Libya by holders of US passports〔Ronen, Yehudit; ‘Libya (Al-Jamhāhīriyaa al-‘Arabiyya al-Lībiyya ash-Sha‘biyya al-Ishtirākiyya)’; ''Middle East Contemporary Survey'', Vol. 8, (1983-84); p. 595〕 Libya and Ethiopia were the only nations to boycott both the 1976 Montreal and 1984 Los Angeles Games. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1984 Summer Olympics boycott」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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