is a mighty sports power! Reshetnikov.1962 Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play.

Before the War training was about building a better citizen and soldier.

The was at full swing and Stalin considered sport achievements as a perfect way to show the advantages and power of the communist state.

The pressure was hard to take part in the international competitions abroad the Sports Committee Head Romanov had to submit an application with the names of the athletes and personally guarantee their perfect results.

first took part in the, held in Finland.Helsinki.

Next year Stalin died, but the hatched of sports war was dug up already.

.Italy strengthened Soviet victorious reputation as the overall medal count was 103 to 71 and 43 to 34 in Gold count.

continued, but the early sixties were always considered to be the golden era of Soviet sport. The poster above shows a giant man, whose face was painted in a way to resemble the. His hair is waving like fire.

On his chest there are large letters saying USSR.

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