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Dream denied: 1980 Olympic qualifier Cliff Wiley reflects on boycott KU grad qualified in 200m, never got to compete Posted: 7:50 PM, Jun 28, 2021 Updated: 2021-06-28 20:50:23-04 It’s been 41 years, but Cliff Wiley still gets choked up when he talks about the 1980 Olympics. Wiley was among the world’s top sprinters of his generation. He made the U.S. Olympic team in the 200 meters, but the dream withered amid political unrest after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s been 41 years, but Cliff Wiley still gets choked up when he talks about the 1980 Olympics. Wiley was among the world’s top sprinters of his generation. He made the U.S. Olympic team in the 200 meters, but the dream withered amid political unrest after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.

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