| Host City: | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Countries Visited: | Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Soviet Union (now Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Russia) |
| Torch Bearers: | 5,435 |
| Start Date: | June 19, 1980 |
| End Date: | July 19, 1980 |
| Torch Designer: | Boris Tutschin |
| Torch Development: | Paal J Kahrs Arkitekter AS |
The 1980 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from June 19, 1980 until July 19, 1980 prior to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The route covered around and involved over 5,435 torchbearers. Basketball player and Olympic champion Sergei Belov lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony.[1]
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