Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR

In 1952, the Soviet Union decided to join the Olympic movement, and international Spartakiads ceased. However, 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.

Winter

1982 Winter Spartakiad (post stamp)

Edition	Year	City	Nation	Start Date	End Date
I	1962 ()	Sverdlovsk	Soviet Union	March	March
II	1966 ()	Sverdlovsk, Gorky, Terskol and Kiev	Soviet Union	March	March
III	1974 ()	Sverdlovsk	Soviet Union	March	March
IV	1978 ()	Sverdlovsk	Soviet Union	March	March
V	1982 ()	Krasnoyarsk	Soviet Union	4 March	16 March
VI	1986 ()	Krasnoyarsk	Soviet Union	24 February	11 March
VII	1990 ()	Kiev	Soviet Union	March	March

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  The 5th All-Union Spartakiad of Trade Unions in 1955
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  The 5th All-Union Spartakiad of Trade Unions in 1955

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