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The '''Liberty Bell Classic''' was a |
The '''Liberty Bell Classic''' was a [[track and field athletics]] event organized by [[the Athletics Congress]] as part of the [[1980 Summer Olympics boycott]] and held at [[Franklin Field]] at the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in [[Philadelphia]] on July 16 and 17, 1980.<ref name="Marshall1980">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1980/07/28/824835/and-meanwhile-in-philadelphia-half-a-world-from-lenin-stadium-boycotting-athletes-some-of-whom-gave-olympian-performances-proved-theres-no-alternative-to-the-games|title=...and meanwhile in Philadelphia|last=Marshall|first=Joe|date=July 28, 1980|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=August 3, 2016}}</ref> It was named after Philadelphia's [[Liberty Bell]]. |
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The [[U.S. Congress]] voted $10 million |
The [[U.S. Congress]] voted to approve $10 million in funding to alternative tournaments in several [[Olympic sports]], to which athletes from boycotting countries would be invited.<ref name="Marshall1980"/> In addition to the Liberty Bell Classic, the [[U.S. Gymnastics Federation]] held an [[USGF International Invitational 1980|International Invitational tournament]] in [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. Earlier in the year, the United States had considered holding other games in [[Côte d'Ivoire]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], [[West Germany]], or [[People's Republic of China|China]].<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/1470489/Secret-US-plot-to-steal-Moscows-Olympic-flame.html Secret US plot to steal Moscow's Olympic flame, Daily Telegraph]</ref> |
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The [[IAAF]] prohibited any official track and field meets that would clash with the Olympic meet, |
The [[IAAF]] prohibited any official track and field meets that would clash with the Olympic meet, so the Liberty Bell began three days before the Moscow Games opened (and ten days before the [[Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics|Olympic athletics events]] began).<ref name="Marshall1980"/> The Liberty Bell came the day after the prestigious [[Bislett Games]] in Oslo, and many eligible athletes declined to compete, including 17 of the 34 champions at the [[1980 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|US Olympic Trials]].<ref name="Marshall1980"/> The winning performances in the men's [[110 metres hurdles|110 m hurdles]] and [[400 metres hurdles|400 m hurdles]] were better than those in Moscow. |
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==Participants== |
==Participants== |
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Countries marked with an asterisk (*) went on to be represented in the 1980 Summer Olympics under the [[Olympic flag]]. |
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This list is imcoplete. One country is missing. Please add. |
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==Medal summary== |
==Medal summary== |
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{{further|Liberty Bell Classic – Results}} |
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===Men's events=== |
===Men's events=== |
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| {{flagmedalist|[[Kip Rono]]|KEN}}||13:37.52 |
| {{flagmedalist|[[Kip Rono]]|KEN}}||13:37.52 |
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| {{flagmedalist|[[Hillary Tuwei]]|KEN}}||13:39.72<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/147620488/ |title=Thunder is heard from U.S. |date=July 18, 1980 | |
| {{flagmedalist|[[Hillary Tuwei]]|KEN}}||13:39.72<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/147620488/ |title=Thunder is heard from U.S. |date=July 18, 1980 |access-date=January 8, 2017 |newspaper=[[Asbury Park Press]]}}</ref> |
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| {{flagmedalist|[[Greg Duhaime]]|CAN}}||13:45.77 |
| {{flagmedalist|[[Greg Duhaime]]|CAN}}||13:45.77 |
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{{1980 in athletics}} |
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{{Olympic Games controversies}} |
{{Olympic Games controversies}} |
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[[Category:International sports boycotts]] |
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[[Category:Penn Quakers]] |
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[[Category:Sports competitions in Philadelphia]] |
[[Category:Sports competitions in Philadelphia]] |
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[[Category:Track and field in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:July 1980 sports events]] |
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[[Category:1980s in Philadelphia]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 15 August 2024
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Liberty Bell Classic | |
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Venue | Franklin Field |
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Dates | July 16–17, 1980 |
Nations | 29 |
The Liberty Bell Classic was a track and field athletics event organized by the Athletics Congress as part of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott and held at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on July 16 and 17, 1980.[1] It was named after Philadelphia's Liberty Bell.
The U.S. Congress voted to approve $10 million in funding to alternative tournaments in several Olympic sports, to which athletes from boycotting countries would be invited.[1] In addition to the Liberty Bell Classic, the U.S. Gymnastics Federation held an International Invitational tournament in Hartford, Connecticut. Earlier in the year, the United States had considered holding other games in Côte d'Ivoire, Italy, Japan, West Germany, or China.[2]
The IAAF prohibited any official track and field meets that would clash with the Olympic meet, so the Liberty Bell began three days before the Moscow Games opened (and ten days before the Olympic athletics events began).[1] The Liberty Bell came the day after the prestigious Bislett Games in Oslo, and many eligible athletes declined to compete, including 17 of the 34 champions at the US Olympic Trials.[1] The winning performances in the men's 110 m hurdles and 400 m hurdles were better than those in Moscow.
Participants
[edit]Athletes from 29 countries participated in the event, many of which had taken part in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, including:
Countries marked with an asterisk (*) went on to be represented in the 1980 Summer Olympics under the Olympic flag.
Medal summary
[edit]Men's events
[edit]Women's events
[edit]See also
[edit]- 1980 Summer Olympics boycott
- 1980 in athletics (track and field)
- 1980 World Championships in Athletics
- Athletics at the Friendship Games, 1984 events in Moscow and Prague as part of the 1984 Summer Olympics boycott
- Politics and sports
- Goodwill Games
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d Marshall, Joe (July 28, 1980). "...and meanwhile in Philadelphia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ Secret US plot to steal Moscow's Olympic flame, Daily Telegraph
- ^ "Thunder is heard from U.S." Asbury Park Press. July 18, 1980. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- 1980 in athletics (track and field)
- 1980 Summer Olympics
- International sports boycotts
- Penn Quakers track and field
- Sports competitions in Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania
- 1980 in sports in Pennsylvania
- Track and field competitions in the United States
- Track and field in Pennsylvania
- July 1980 sports events in the United States
- 1980s in Philadelphia