ilyich lenin, along with the audience, was a constant participant in the action in the stands. 1963, in the wake of the cosmic splash , rockets were launched into space from the stadium, and theatrical performances began to gain momentum and were constantly being improved. for example, in 1967, at the kirov stadium in leningrad, gymnasts made out the number 50 in honor of the anniversary of the revolution. the cultural code of the soviet nation was constantly conveyed through the lens of a creative approach to closure. spartokiad, they could not ignore such a solemn event as the lighting of the fire, comparable to the olympic games. hello, the best light, the stadium of my dreams, obsession, the path to victory, there is no sport without beauty. the spartakiad in 1979 expanded its borders for the first time and foreigners were invited to moscow for the first time. it was part of the preparation. for the upcoming home olympics , athletes from 84 countries competed at that spartakiad, which is of course difficult to imagine now. with the collapse of the ussr, history ended sports