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Vintage 1981 Soviet Sports Photobook: "The Sport in Which We Live"

For sports historians, photobook collectors, and admirers of Soviet athletics, this 1981 original Soviet hardcover album is an evocative visual anthology. Published in Moscow by Sovetskaya Rossiya (Издательство «Советская Россия»), The Sport in Which We Live (Спорт, в котором мы живем) was authored by prominent sports writer Stanislav Nikolaevich Tokarev and compiled by V. Arsiriy.

Printed on heavy coated art paper following the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, this large-format album features 27 structured photographic novellas capturing the discipline and drama of Soviet athletic training and competition.

Soviet Football, Medeo Speed Skating & Olympic Disciplines

The album surveys 27 sports disciplines through dynamic action shots:

• Football & European Triumphs: Match photography detailing the tactics and speed of Dynamo Kyiv, European Super Cup moments, and forward Oleg Blokhin (Олег Блохин).

• Speed Skating & Mountain Ice: Action photography from the high-altitude Medeo rink near Almaty, winter downhill skiing, and ice hockey.

• Artistic Gymnastics & Arena Sports: Iconic shots of male ring routines, balance beam performances, weightlifting, boxing, and fencing.

• Premier Soviet Photojournalism: Features sports photography by master Soviet press photographers, including V. Arsiriy, S. Kivrin, Yu. Korolev, S. Lidov, E. Miransky, V. Safronov, and Yu. Trankvillitsky.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Спорт, в котором мы живем (The Sport in Which We Live)

• Author / Text: Stanislav Nikolaevich Tokarev (С. Н. Токарев)

• Compiler / Photo Editor: V. Arsiriy (В. Арсирий)

• Publisher: "Sovetskaya Rossiya" Publishing House (Москва)

• Publication Date: 1981 (Moscow, USSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's laminated photographic hardcover

• Paper Stock: High-grade coated art paper (мелованная бумага)

• Page Count: 160+ pages, illustrated throughout in color and monochrome

• Classification: Soviet Sports History / Olympic Era Photography / Action Photojournalism

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Original illustrated hardcover boards are clean, flat, and rigid with rich surface gloss and minimal shelf rubbing along extremities.

• Binding Integrity: Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with intact hinges.

• Page & Plate Quality: Interior art paper leaves and full-bleed action photo spreads are clean and unmarked, exhibiting bright color fidelity. Free from marginal notation, underlining, library stamps, or owner signatures.

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