Which of the following is true of the Moscow Olympiad of 1980?
A. Abebe Bikila, a marathoner from Ethiopia, won the gold medal and ran the marathon through the streets of Moscow barefoot.
B. It endured a "boycott" engineered by President Richard Nixon of the United States.
C. It witnessed the disqualification of Karl Schranz, a skier from Austria, for openly endorsing a company that provided skis.
D. It was severely affected by the animosity between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Answer: D
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