RIA Novosti Group and the Moscow House of Photography Museum present a multimedia exhibition, “Russia at the Olympic Games,” covering the history of Russian participation in the Olympic Games in the 20th and 21st centuries. RIA Novosti features work by Anatoly Garanin on how the USSR team lived and competed at the 1952 Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Soviet runner Nadezhda Khnykina (left), Olympic bronze medalist.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninRIA Novosti Group and the Moscow House of Photography Museum present a multimedia exhibition, “Russia at the Olympic Games,” covering the history of Russian participation in the Olympic Games in the 20th and 21st centuries. RIA Novosti features work by Anatoly Garanin on how the USSR team lived and competed at the 1952 Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Soviet runner Nadezhda Khnykina (left), Olympic bronze medalist.
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RIA Novosti Group and the Moscow House of Photography Museum present a multimedia exhibition, “Russia at the Olympic Games,” covering the history of Russian participation in the Olympic Games in the 20th and 21st centuries. RIA Novosti features work by Anatoly Garanin on how the USSR team lived and competed at the 1952 Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: Soviet runner Nadezhda Khnykina (left), Olympic bronze medalist.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninThe opening ceremony was attended by 70,435 people.
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The opening ceremony was attended by 70,435 people.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninThe Soviet rowing team were Olympic silver medalists in the men’s eights with coxswain.
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The Soviet rowing team were Olympic silver medalists in the men’s eights with coxswain.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninThe Soviet women’s gymnastics team.
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The Soviet women’s gymnastics team.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninRing exercises performed by Soviet gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya
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Ring exercises performed by Soviet gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninThe Soviet delegation at the Olympic Games in Helsinki.
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The Soviet delegation at the Olympic Games in Helsinki.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninOlympic swimming competitions.
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Olympic swimming competitions.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninOlympic boxing medalists Viktor Medonov (USSR), silver, and Charles Edkins (USA), gold.
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Olympic boxing medalists Viktor Medonov (USSR), silver, and Charles Edkins (USA), gold.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninThe Olympics involved over 2,000 young volunteers
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The Olympics involved over 2,000 young volunteers
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninThe USSR’s Nikolai Samsonov, silver medal-winning weightlifter.
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The USSR’s Nikolai Samsonov, silver medal-winning weightlifter.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninOlympic pole vault champion Bob Richards (USA).
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Olympic pole vault champion Bob Richards (USA).
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninAlexandra Chudina, javelin, gained 2nd place in the track and field.
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Alexandra Chudina, javelin, gained 2nd place in the track and field.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy GaraninSoviet medal-winning disc throwers: Nina Ponomareva (Romashkova), gold; Yelizaveta Bagryantseva, silver.
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Soviet medal-winning disc throwers: Nina Ponomareva (Romashkova), gold; Yelizaveta Bagryantseva, silver.