When did the Soviet Union first send athletes to the Olympic Games?
Q: When did the Soviet Union first send athletes to the Olympic Games?
A: The Soviet Union sent athletes to the Olympic Games for the first time in 1952.
Q: How many times did they send teams to the Summer Olympics?
A: They sent teams to the Summer Olympics 18 times.
Q: How many times was their team ranked first in total medals won at the Summer Olympics?
A: At seven of its nine times at the Summer Olympic Games, their team was ranked first in total medals won.
Q: What year was it accepted by IOC?
A: The Olympic Committee of USSR was accepted by IOC on May 7, 1951.
Q: Who won the first gold medal for USSR at Helsinki 1952?
A: Nina Romashkova won the first gold medal for USSR at Helsinki 1952 in women's discus throw event.
Q: When were Winter Olympic Games held for Soviet athletes for the first time?
A: The 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo were held as Winter Olympic Games for Soviet athletes for the first time.
Q: What happened when USSR hosted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow?
A:The United States and many other countries boycotted these games when USSR hosted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
