Your sarcasm aside, thanks for reminding FR of the SUCCESSFUL 1980 Olympics boycott that led to the downfall of the now EXICTINT communist soviet union. Far from making Carter look like a lone idiot, no less than 62 OTHER nations FULLY joined the U.S. in that effort, and many others national skipped the opening ceremony and sent smaller delegations through partial boycotts. Only 81 nations participated that year, the lowest since 1956.
As a result, there were a few ceremonies where three Olympic Flags were raised. I'm proud to say the combined effort was a huge embarrassment for the Soviet police state and caused the world to reject their sham attempts at self-publicity. The athletics of freedom-loving nations fully participated at the alternative Liberty Bell Classic held the University of Pennsylvania that year to the applaud of people worldwide.
Americans KNEW how to deal with ruthless commie dictatorships back in the 1980s. Too bad they lack the spine to even boycott the opening ceremony of Red China's propaganda fest this year.
The soviet union was dead only 11 years after the Olympics boycott in 1980, thanks to the leadership of men like Ronald Reagan. Sadly, thanks to suck-ups like Clinton and Bush, Red China's human rights tyranny shows no signs of slowing.