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Ireland at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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Ireland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 47 competitors, 44 men and 3 women, took part in 38 events in 11 sports.[2] In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Ireland competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag.
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Ireland at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | IRL |
NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
Website | olympics |
in Moscow | |
Competitors | 47 (44 men and 3 women) in 11 sports |
Flag bearer | Ken Ryan[1] |
Medals Ranked 31st |
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