'If you want to be like me, just train!' 1951 poster promoting the basic physical training system in the Soviet Union. The man in the picture has the coat of arms of the Soviet Union on his top, indicating he competes at international level. Picture courtesy of A Soviet Poster A Day Jim Riordan published his article, 'The Rise and Fall of Soviet Olympic Champions', in 1993. In 1992 the Soviet Union, under the aegis of the Commonwealth of Independent States, had made its last hoorah at the Olympic Games. The Barcelona Olympics had also marked the 40th anniversary of the Soviet Union's participation in their first Games, at Helsinki in 1952. Soviet men and women had dominated the artistic gymnastics competitions at both. In the following timeline I extract from Riordan's article key points leading to the accession of the Soviet Union to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1951. It makes for fascinating reading, addressing such...
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Woo! I spot Grishina and Paeska There too :) Makes me very happy. They didn't pick very flattering shots of Komova did they?
ReplyDeleteOh oops I thought this link was for the video they released in Penza sorry lol
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