To the 90th anniversary of the First All-Union Spartakiad
The article is devoted to the description of events related to the preparation and holding of the First All-Union Spartakiad in Moscow in 1928. The author analyzes the activity of the Organizing Committee of the Spartakiad on the activation of physical culture and sports work in the localities: in the cities, regions and provinces of the RSFSR and other republics of the Soviet Union. The author concludes that preparation for participation in competitions covered the whole country. Spartakiad contributed to the further successful development of physical culture and sports in the USSR, an increase in the number of athletes and athletes. High results achieved by the participants of the competitions in all types of the program of the Spartakiad are noted. The role and importance of the All-Union Spartakiad in the development and strengthening of international relations with representatives of foreign sports organizations of the Red Sportintern and Lucerne Sportintern that took part in the competitions is revealed.