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Host City: Moskva, Soviet Union (July 20, 1980 to August 3, 1980) Opening Ceremony: July 19, 1980 (opened by President Leonid Brezhnev) Lighter of the Olympic Flame: Sergey Belov Takers of the Olympic Oath: Nikolay Andrianov (athlete) and Aleksandr Medved (official) Closing Ceremony: August 3, 1980 Events: 203 in 23 sports
Participants: 5,259 (4,135 men and 1,123 women) from 80 countries Youngest Participant: Jorge Lima (13 years, 8 days) Oldest Participant: Krasimir Krastev (70 years, 193 days) Most Medals (Athlete): Aleksandr Dityatin (8 medals) Most Medals (Country): Soviet Union (195 medals)
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