The 1980 Olympics were hosted in Moscow and the boycott, started by former president Jimmy Carter, led more than 60 countries to refuse to compete.

Forty-four years later, it’s even more apparent President Jimmy Carter made the wrong decision to call for a U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Forty-four years later, it’s even more apparent President Jimmy Carter made the wrong decision to call for a U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.