Traditional Olympics torch relay during Summer Olympics 1980
| Host city | Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
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| Countries visited | Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Soviet Union (now Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Russia) |
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| Distance | 5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi) |
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| Torch bearers | 5,435 |
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| Start date | June 19, 1980 |
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| End date | July 19, 1980 |
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| Torch designer | Boris Tutschin |
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| 1980 Summer Olympics |
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- NOC USSR (ROC)
- OCOG-80)
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The 1980 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from June 19, 1980 until July 19, 1980 prior to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The route covered around 5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi) and involved over 5,435 torchbearers. Basketball player and Olympic champion Sergei Belov lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony.[1]
Route
References
- ^ "Olympic Games 1980 Moscow". Olympic Games Museum. Olympic-museum.de. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
External links
- IOC website for 1980 torch relay
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