She was in a damp blue running suit, the universal outfit of Soviet sports.

Just how debilitating the elimination of the centralized system will be to Soviet sports in the 12 remaining republics is impossible to gauge quickly.

It is difficult to see professionalism as a panacea for the problems of Soviet sport.

If enough fans choose to attend, the character of Soviet sport will change forever.

Whatever the result, Soviet sports will change accordingly, affected as always, by larger trends in society.

As it turns out, King is in fact headed for the Soviet Union to talk with the leaders of Soviet sport.

As a result Soviet sport during the 1920s tended to be fairly isolationist, with the exception of the Spartakiad.

But what is more remarkable this time is the team's achievements despite uncertainies surrounding Soviet sports in general.

He has received numerous awards for his contribution to Soviet and Russian sport.

These events were of huge importance for Soviet sports.