1980 Simmer Olympics

The 1980 Simmer Olympics, offeecially kent as the Gemmes o the XXII Olympiad, wis an internaitional multi-sport event celebratit in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addeetion, the yachtin events wur held in Tallinn, an some o the preliminary matches an the quarter-finals o the fitbaa tournament wur held in Leningrad, Kiev, an Minsk. The 1980 Gemmes wur the first tae be staged in Eastren Europe.

XIII Olympic Winter Gemmes

Emblem o the gemmes
Host ceety	Lake Placid, New York, Unitit States
Naitions pairteecipatin	80
Athletes pairteecipatin	5,179 (4,064 men, 1,115 weemen)
Events	38 in 6 sports (10 disciplines)
Appenin ceremony	19 Julie
Closin ceremony	Februar 23
Offeecially appened bi	Chairman o the Supreme Soviet Leonid Brezhnev
Athlete's Oath	Nikolay Andrianov
Judge's Oath	Aleksandr Medved
Olympic Torch	Sergei Belov
Stadium	Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium