在这部莫斯科奥运会历史片中,苏联的莫斯科在投票中领先美国洛杉矶获得了1980年奥运会的主办权。随之而来的是艰苦的准备工作，这是苏联首次拉开铁幕迎接世界代表团的到来。但随着苏联入侵阿富汗，60多个国家纷纷抵制这届奥运会。事到如今，莫斯科奥运会会变成什么样子呢？
Having caused yet another scandal, the son of a Soviet politician finally gets his punishment. He is sent to work for the organizing committee of the 1980 Olympics. His supervisor is the daughter of a high-ranking military official, and she is not willing to cut a spoiled kid from a wealthy family any slack. Finding himself on the backstage of a major world event, he meets different people-athletes, coaches and his collegues from the organizing committee who change his perspective on life. Through their eyes, he sees all the drama surrounding the preparation for the biggest sports event of the country, which is on the verge of collapse.
