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Kat Wong

Cheers at last for Olympians who defied Moscow boycott

Australians who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics heard they had earned their place in history. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Death threats, spittle and bribes followed Peter Hadfield after he chose to represent Australia at the Moscow Olympics.

The decathlon competitor was one of 121 members of Australia's Olympic team who defied calls to boycott the 1980 Games despite immense public pressure following the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.

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