Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR

In 1952, the Soviet Union decided to join the Olympic movement, and international Spartakiads ceased, but the term continued to exist for internal sports events in the Soviet Union of different levels, from local up to the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR. The latter event was held twice in four years: Winter Spartakiad and Summer Spartakiad. The first Soviet Spartakiad was held in 1956. Until 1975, all summer finals were held in Moscow, later in some other cities throughout the Soviet Union (though most events were still held in Moscow). The winter finals were often held in Sverdlovsk. List of Spartakiades of Peoples of USSR • Summer (1956, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1991) • Winter (1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990) Summer Winter ==Sports==

File:Stamp of USSR 1861.jpg|The 5th All-Union Spartakiad of Trade Unions in 1955 File:USSR. AUCCTU. Voluntary Sports Societies of the Soviet Union.jpg|The 5th All-Union Spartakiad of Trade Unions in 1955 ==References==