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1965 Prize of Moscow International: Team USSR at the Opening Parade
History in Color: March 17, 1965, Moscow, Russia, USSR – Coaches and athletes of the Team USSR are lined up at the opening ceremony at the 1965 Prize of Moscow International invitational tournament in...
Paul Anderson (USA) at the Green Theater in Moscow (1955)
History in Color June 16, 1955, Moscow, Russia – Legendary Paul Anderson of Team USA, nicknamed as “Miracle of Nature” for his phenomenal strength, is competing during the USA vs. USSR Olympic weightlifting match...
Alexander Kurlovich (Belarus, USSR): The Last Champion of the USSR (1991)
History in Color: August 16, 1991, Donetsk, Ukraine – 30-year old super heavyweight Alexander Kurlovich of Grodno, Belarus, USSR competes in the 110+kg weight class at the 1991 USSR Spartakiade and 1991 USSR Spartakiade...
Grigory Novak Wins a World Title in Paris (1946)
March 5, 2021 – Legendary Grigory Novak (1919-1980), the first Soviet World champion and a great athlete and entertainer, would have celebrated his 102nd birthday today. History in Color: October 19, 1946, Paris, France...