Swimmer Rowdy Gaines remembers ‘every single detail’swi

A swimmer on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team and an Olympic broadcaster in 2020, Rowdy Gaines said the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was "apples and oranges" compared to the 1980 U.S. boycott.

Field hockey captain Julie Staver went to veterinary school then returned to co-captain the team in 1984

Moscow 1980 was the first time that women's field hockey was contested in the Olympics; four years later Julie Staver helped Team USA win the bronze medal.

Playing in the Olympics is the one thing missing from Isiah Thomas’s resume

Isiah Thomas was a 12-time NBA All-Star and named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players of all-time, but 1980 was the only time he was selected to the U.S. Olympic Team.

Wrestler Lee Kemp was devastated by the 1980 boycott

A three-time world champion, wrestler Lee Kemp still laments never having a chance to compete in the Olympics.

Greg Barton’s business designing kayaks and paddles allowed him to focus

Following the 1980 boycott, Greg Barton competed in three Olympic Games, winning two gold medals and one bronze, before switching his full-time focus to his business.

After the boycott, Jill Rankin Schneider turned to the sideline

After the decision to boycott the Moscow Games, Jill Rankin Schneider pivoted to becoming a basketball coach.

Edwin Moses looks out for the athletes

A four-time Olympian and two-time gold medalist, Edwin Moses has always shared his knowledge and experience to help fellow athletes and the next generation of athletes.

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