The controversial 1980 Summer Olympics were held in this capital city
: The Olympics in the Cold War - My Webspace files [PAR] Held between July 19th and August 3rd, the1980 Summer Games were held in ... 
For the Soviet Union, hosting the Olympic Games in 1980 was a significant .... 
Angeles won the right to host the 1984 Games by default: no other cities placed 
bids.