I Out Ran The President Kiwi Jog Marathon

Center image is a shield with olympic rings and a US flag pattern containing white and blue text. Surrounding shield is upper text in blue and lower text in red, all on a white background.

The 1980 Summer Olympics was a very controversial event held in Moscow during the Cold War. These games were boycotted by 65 nations led by the United States under the direction of President Carter to protest the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. While this design could suggest the USA’s involvement, it might also reference the New Zealand team Kiwis based on their national icon the kiwi bird. New Zealand officially participated in the boycott of the 1980 Olympics; however, four of 99 competitors did compete as independents under the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association flag.