Following the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, boycotted by the Soviets, USSR and USA came into an agreement in order to promote “good neighbourliness and mutual understanding among peoples of all countries”. The new games should not duplicate or copy the Olympics but should become an addition to them, developing and strengthening the ideals of peace and friendship among peoples….
The teams that participated to the 1st Goodwill Games were: USSR, USA, Hungary, Germany, Greece and Nederland’s.
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