{"product_id":"9788418928413","title":"THE LAST VICTORY OF THE USSR","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE USSR'S LAST VICTORY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe USSR's Last Victory\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Manel Alías unveils the keys to Soviet power in global sports through the testimonies of great Olympic medalists. The reader will discover how children trained from childhood for excellence became pieces of a massive sports machinery, and how their legacy still weighs on Vladimir Putin's Russia. A work that combines investigative journalism, history, and human emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManel Alías, TV3 correspondent in Moscow, interviews Olympic medalists from the Soviet era to reconstruct the workings of a relentless training system. The book follows the trajectories of men and women who were trained from childhood for sporting glory, becoming symbols of a regime that used sports as a propaganda tool. From the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, considered the USSR's last great victory, to present-day Russia, the work explores how this machinery created legends and how its shadow persists today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSport as a tool of political propaganda during the Cold War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soviet training system: early selection, extreme discipline, and human sacrifices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe transition from Soviet sport to modern-day Russia and the influence of Vladimir Putin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIntimate and unpublished testimonies of Olympic medalists who experienced the system firsthand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for readers interested in 20th-century political history, sports fans who want to understand its geopolitical role, and followers of investigative journalism narrated with a direct and human style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique and well-documented look at the Soviet sports system through direct oral sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the relationship between sports, power, and propaganda in the context of the Cold War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReflection on the legacy of the USSR in sports and current Russian politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCompelling human stories that go beyond medals and records.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e ALIAS I TORT, MANEL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e ARA LLIBRES,SCCL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SPORTS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e ARA PAUSA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 513 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA work of narrative journalism that connects sporting history with politics and individual lives. Manel Alías succeeds in giving a voice to the protagonists of a disappeared but not forgotten system, offering an absorbing read for both sports lovers and those who want to better understand Soviet power. Recommended for its ability to humanize a topic often treated with the coldness of archives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ARA LLIBRES,SCCL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407074353499,"sku":"9788418928413","price":20.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841892841.jpg?v=1781846085","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788418928413","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}