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n (formerly Soviet
) daily sports newspaper. Between 1924 and 1946 the newspaper was called "Red Sports" (Russian: Красный спорт), it was not printed between 1928 and 1932.
, it was the first sports newspaper of the USSR, an official organ of the USSR State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports and All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions. One of the major Soviet newspapers, in 1975 Soviet Sports was distributed in 104 countries and had a circulation of 3,900,000 (which increased to more than 5,000,000 in 1988). Having the nominal price of three kopek
s, it was accessible to everyone in the country.
Soviet Sports provided daily coverage of major competitions in the USSR and abroad, of activities within national and international sports federations, published interviews with athletes, coaches and other sportspeople, and propagated a healthy lifestyle. It also organized traditional All-Union and international ice hockey
, athletics, volleyball
, swimming
, skiing
and other tournaments. The newspaper was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour
in 1974.
After the breakup of the USSR, newspaper's circulation declined to 122,900 . One of the main reasons for this was the Sport-Express
daily newspaper, which went to press in 1991, although its circulation is not as large too: about 650,000 Soviet Sports is currently published by the Russian Olympic Committee
and Soviet Sports Publishing House. Since 2001 it has been printed in colour.
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n (formerly Soviet
Soviet Union
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) daily sports newspaper. Between 1924 and 1946 the newspaper was called "Red Sports" (Russian: Красный спорт), it was not printed between 1928 and 1932.
History
Founded on July 20, 1924, in MoscowMoscow
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, it was the first sports newspaper of the USSR, an official organ of the USSR State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports and All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions. One of the major Soviet newspapers, in 1975 Soviet Sports was distributed in 104 countries and had a circulation of 3,900,000 (which increased to more than 5,000,000 in 1988). Having the nominal price of three kopek
Russian ruble
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s, it was accessible to everyone in the country.
Soviet Sports provided daily coverage of major competitions in the USSR and abroad, of activities within national and international sports federations, published interviews with athletes, coaches and other sportspeople, and propagated a healthy lifestyle. It also organized traditional All-Union and international ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, athletics, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
and other tournaments. The newspaper was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
in 1974.
After the breakup of the USSR, newspaper's circulation declined to 122,900 . One of the main reasons for this was the Sport-Express
Sport-Express
Sport-Express is a Russian daily sports newspaper founded by Vladimir Kuchmiy. Printed in 31 cities of Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the United States, it is the biggest-selling sports newspaper in Russia, with the daily audience of over 700,000 people.Sport-Express was founded...
daily newspaper, which went to press in 1991, although its circulation is not as large too: about 650,000 Soviet Sports is currently published by the Russian Olympic Committee
Russian Olympic Committee
Russian Olympic Committee , is the National Olympic Committee representing Russia.-See also:*Russian Paralympic Committee*Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee...
and Soviet Sports Publishing House. Since 2001 it has been printed in colour.