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| Afghanistan at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 11 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ibrahim Shudzandin |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
While many nations boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Communist government of Afghanistan sent a team to Moscow.[1]