1980 Summer Olympics - Host City Selection

Host City Selection

The only two cities to bid for the 1980 Summer Olympics were Moscow and Los Angeles. The choice between them was made on 23 October 1974 in the 75th IOC Session in Vienna, Austria.

1980 Summer Olympics bidding result
City Country Round 1
Moscow Soviet Union 39
Los Angeles United States 20

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