Liberty Bell Classic
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The Liberty Bell Classic was an international track and field competition held in Philadelphia in 1980 as an alternative event for athletes from countries boycotting the Moscow Summer Olympics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liberty Bell Classic canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international track and field competition
ⓘ
multi-sport boycott event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Liberty Bell Track and Field Classic
ⓘ
Olympic Boycott Games ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | 1980 Summer Olympics athletics competitions ⓘ |
| attendanceApprox | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| boycottTarget | 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow ⓘ |
| broadcastBy | American television networks ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkReference | Liberty Bell ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1980-07-16 ⓘ |
| discipline |
field events
ⓘ
track events ⓘ |
| eventType | one-off event ⓘ |
| frequency | held once ⓘ |
| genderCategory |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| heldDuring | 1980 Summer Olympics period ⓘ |
| hostCity | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hostVenue | Franklin Field ⓘ |
| languageOfOrganization | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
provided international competition for boycotting athletes
ⓘ
symbol of 1980 Olympic boycott ⓘ |
| location | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| medalEventsCountApprox | 30 ⓘ |
| mottoOrTheme | alternative competition for boycotting nations ⓘ |
| notableParticipatingCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ Japan ⓘ Kenya ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
West Germany ⓘ |
| organizer |
Amateur Athletic Union
ⓘ
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee ⓘ
surface form:
United States Olympic Committee
|
| participatingAthletesApprox | 460 ⓘ |
| participatingNationsCount | 29 ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Cold War
ⓘ
protest against Soviet invasion of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| reasonForEvent | boycott of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Coca-Cola
ⓘ
PepsiCo ⓘ local Philadelphia businesses ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| status | defunct sporting event ⓘ |
| surface | outdoor track ⓘ |
| year | 1980 ⓘ |
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