Thirty-four years before the Winter Games in Sochi, the Soviet Union played host to the Summer Olympics in Moscow. Here is a look back at the opening ceremonies on July 19, 1980. (8 PHOTOS)
Misha The Bear And Brezhnev At The 1980 Moscow Olympics
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Dozens of performers are dressed as Misha, the Olympic mascot, at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow during the opening ceremonies.
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Hundreds of participants create a giant hammer and sickle emblem in the stands.
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Leonid Brezhnev greets participants and guests during the opening ceremonies.
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Performers arrive in a Roman-style chariot.
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The Olympic flame is seen in its cauldron at Luzhniki Stadium.
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Misha the Bear floats over the performers.
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Fireworks explode over the closing ceremony on August 3, 1980.