Gymansts of the Volunteer Sports Societies perform during a ceremonial opening of the 4th USSR People's Summer Spartakiade (July 28-August 4, 1967). Big Arena of the Vladimir Lenin Central Stadium (now Big Arena of Luzhniki Olympic Stadium).28.07.1967#6654657
Ceremonial opening of the 4th USSR People's Summer Spartakiade (July 28-August 4, 1967). Big Arena of the Vladimir Lenin Central Stadium (now Big Arena of Luzhniki Olympic Stadium).28.07.1967#6654655
Opening ceremony of the 4th Spartakiade of Soviet Nations in Moscow (July 28-August 4, 1967) at the Grand Sports Arena of the Vladimir Lenin Central Stadium, now the Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex.28.07.1967#6136236
The RALLY-FIM motorcycle competition finals in Moscow. Photo: All members of the Spanish bikers' team reached the finish line.10.06.1967#6160436
Natalya Kuchinskaya, Soviet gymnast and Merited Master of Sport of the USSR, at a training session in Leningrad.01.06.1967#5794765
Natalya Kuchinskaya, Soviet gymnast and Merited Master of Sport of the USSR, at a training session in Leningrad.01.06.1967#5794757
The Big Sports Arena of the Lenin Central Stadium, now the Big Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, in Moscow.29.05.1967#6436386
A sport festival at the Big Arena of the Vladimir Lenin Central Stadium (now Luzhniki Olympic Stadium) marking the opening of the summer sport season.02.05.1967#6433645
Magnitogorsk. A race marking the Day of Workers' International Solidarity on May 1. Presenting awards to winners in Lenin Prospekt.01.05.1966#5922959
Soviet ice hockey player Konstantin Loktev, Olympic champion, many-times champion of Europe and the world, bids farewell to the hockey.20.04.1966#5920913
The USSR Individual Events Championships in gymnastics. Natalya Kuchinskaya, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR, performing her routine.01.01.1966#681984
The USSR Individual Events Championships in gymnastics. Natalya Kuchinskaya, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR, performing her routine.01.01.1966#681982
USSR gymnastics individual event. Natalya Kuchinskaya, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR, performing her routine.01.01.1966#681981
The USSR Individual Events Championships in gymnastics. Natalya Kuchinskaya, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR, performing her routine.01.01.1966#681980
USSR gymnastics individual event. Natalya Kuchinskaya, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR, performing her routine.01.01.1966#681979
German Democratic Republic. The 13th World Pentathlon Championship, September 19-23, 1965. Soviet athlete Igor Novikov, Merited Artist of Sport (modern pentathlon). during the competitions.20.09.1965#5730123
European Figure Skating Championship (February 11-15, 1965). Soviet figure skater Sergei Chetverukhin during a singles' event at the Vladimir Lenin Central Stadium (now Luzhniki Stadium).11.02.1965#6051599
1964 USSR individual-and-team track and field championship, Kiev's central stadium, August 27-30. Merited Master of Sport Nina Ponomareva, 1952 and 1960 Olympic champion throws a discus at the discus-throwing sector.27.08.1964#6054017
The European Rowing Championships (women). Soviet athlets, from left: European champions in the women's double sculls: Maya Kaufmann (Pumpura) and Daina Sveyo (Mellenberg).01.08.1963#2650454
A track and field competition between the Soviet and US national teams in Moscow. Soviet long jumper Igor Ter-Ovanesyan during a jump.26.07.1963#5999400
Soviet athlete Igor Novikov, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR, four-time world champion, Olympic champion in modern pentathlon, during a pistol shooting competition.01.07.1963#2644355
Soviet athlete Igor Novikov, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR, four-time world champion, Olympic champion in modern pentathlon.01.07.1963#2639544
Irina Press, a Soviet track and field athlete, an Olympic champion in pentathlon, and a student of the Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers (currently the Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University) in class.20.05.1962#5743578
August 8-16, 1959. The 2nd Spartakiade of Soviet Nations. Track and field competitions. World record-holder, Olympic medalist and Merited Master of Sports of the USSR (1955) Vasily Kuznetsov pole-vaults during the decathlon event.09.08.1959#3324812
Moscow's Dynamo Stadium hosts the Soviet Track and Field Championship, with Erik Veetyusme winning the 1,500-meter race.03.09.1949#3323673