Family Matters
My uncle Eugene and his son Vladimir are waiting to start their shift in the coal mines of the Sakhalin island in Russia. The original black-and-white photo was taken in the late 1960s. Uncle...
Tagged: USSR
And the Winners Are (90kg, Helsinki, 1952)
History in Color: 1952 Olympics July 27, 1952, Helsinki, Finland: The winners of the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 90kg weight class are on the medal stand at the Messuhalli (Exhibition Hall) arena....
Happy 90th Birthday to Rudolf Plukfelder
History in Color: R. Plukfelder (Russia) On September 6, legendary Olympic weightlifter and coach Rudolf Plukfelder turned 90! Rudolf Plukfelder doesn’t need special introduction in the world of this sport. He is an Olympic...
My Last Stand Up in San Francisco
I guess this mini extract from the 1993 show can be called as My Last Stand Up in San Francisco. It was a grand re-union of comedians from one of the TV shows I...
USA vs. USSR Weightlifting Toutnament (1958): Lomakin
History in Color: Trofim Lomakin (Russia) The History in Color photo features Olympic press by Trofim Lomakin of the Soviet Union at the 1958 USA vs. USSR Weightligting Tournament in Chicago, IL. Lomakin competed...
Unsung heroes: Lightweight Champion Nikolay Nogaytsev
Nikolay Nogaytsev definitely belongs to the so called “unsung heroes” of the Olympic weightlifting history. His name is not well known outside the borders of the USSR. To be honest with you, I did the...
Jaan Talts Joins the 500 Club (1967)
History in Color: Jaan Talts (Estonia) Moscow, USSR, August 1, 1967 – Jaan Talts of Estonia competes in the 90kg of the 1967 USSR Spartakiad weight class at the “Shakhter” (Coal Miner) Weightlifting Hall...
45 Years Ago
Happy 45th Anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series! To all who played. To all who watched. To all who loves hockey. Happy 45th Anniversary To All! 1972 Summit Series @ Chidlovski Blog Chidlovski ...
Athletes and Coaches of Dynamo Moscow
Athletes Coached by A. Faradzhan in History in Color Series The cover photo from our History in Color series features famous athletes and coaches of the Dynamo club in Moscow, Russia in the 1970s....
On the Stage of the Palais de Chaillot in Paris
Palais de Chaillot theater in Paris, France, 1946 – Altletes of Team Egypt and Team USSR gathered on the stage of the theater for a group shot after the end of the 1946 World...
