FujiFish1@aol.com wrote:
> The United States boycotted the 1980 games, along with some other
> prominent countries I believe, so the palmares are somewhat
> discounted in my mind (see the film - American Fliers :). I've not
> been able to find anything specific on the Internet, about cycling in
> the 1980 Olympics. If anyone can supply any information, or PHOTOS
> of any of those events, I would be very grateful! Where does one go
> to view past Olympic images?
No pictures of events, but at a show in early 1980 I was at the Campy booth where they had a number of Olympic theme posters. I asked if I could have one, and the rep said "I can't just give it to you, I need something in return." So I pulled out a pen I picked up at one of the other booths and asked "How about this?" and was completely surprised when he said "Ok!"
http://www.os2.dhs.org/
And then there's my 1980 US Olympic team bike:
http://www.os2.dhs.org/
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA