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The \u2018Quietly Confident Quartet\u2019 of Mark Tonelli (backstroke), Peter Evans (breaststroke), Mark Kerry (butterfly), and Neil Brooks (freestyle) won Gold in the 4 \xd7 100 metres medley relay at the Summer Olympics in Moscow on 24th July, 1980: the only time the United States had not won the event.\nIt was Australia\u2019s first Gold medal for eight years, but reaction back home to the swimmers\u2019 astonishing victory was mixed, because some of their countrymen - including the Australian government - believed the team, like the USA, should have boycotted the games due to Russia\u2019s invasion of Afghanistan.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly debate whether their triumph was one of determination or youthful confidence; explain why the Seamen\u2019s Union Of Australia played a pivotal role in getting them to Moscow; and investigate the Soviets\u2019 claims to have run \u2018the cleanest Games on record\u2019\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 Mark Tonelli Relives Legendary Commentator Norman May's famous Moscow call: \u201cGold\u2026Gold to Australia\u2026Gold.!!\u201d (Swimming World, 2020): https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/mark-tonelli-relives-legendary-commentator-norman-mays-famous-moscow-call-goldgold-to-australiagold/\n\u2022 \u2018The 1980 Olympics Are The 'Cleanest' In History. Athletes Recall How Moscow Cheated The System\u2019 (Radio Free Europe, 2020): https://www.rferl.org/a/the-1980-moscow-olympics-rank-as-the-cleanest-in-history-athletes-recall-how-the-u-s-s-r-cheated-the-system-/30741567.html\n\u2022 \u2018Norman May - GOLD, GOLD, GOLD!\u2019 (Olympics, 1980): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8sguWatsAU\n#Australia #Sport #Russia #80s\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\npodfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices