Olympic story

About the author

Ekaterina Eskova

My name is Ekaterina Eskova and I am 19 years old. I am from Nevinnomyssk, in the Stavropol Territory. I'm currently a 3rd year student at University. I am a participant in the Razgon project. I shoot content, cover events and conduct interviews, editing videos and contents.

Nation

Credits

Photo 1: 1980 Moscow Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 81417111 – Photo by Jerry Cooke/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (SetNumber: X24706)

Videoclips from 00:11 to 00:17 – Courtesy and authorised usage by Mr Vadim Kosanev, general producer of “Buro-78” producer of the documentary “The Games and the People”, from where the video clips have been taken from.

Photo 2: Nina Ponomaryova – Getty Images, Photo 141565195 – Photo by Angelo Cozzi;Mario De Biasi;Sergio Del Grande/Mondadori via Getty Images

Photo 3: Nina Ponomaryova – Getty Images, Photo 1281848345 – Photo by FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images

Photo 4: Nina Ponomaryova – Getty Images, Photo 141565196 – Photo by Angelo Cozzi;Mario De Biasi;Sergio Del Grande/Mondadori via Getty Images

Photo 5: Aleksandr Karelin – Getty Images, Photo 52811373 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 6: Aleksandr Karelin – Getty Images, Photo 52811367 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 7: Svetlana Khorkina – Getty Images, Photo Photo by Walter Iooss Jr. /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images (Set Number: X55054 TK4 R18 F14)

Photo 8: Nikolai Andrianov – Getty Images, Photo 1625380 – Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy/Allsport

Photo 9: Tatyana Kazankina – Getty Images, Photo 81770001 – Photo by Getty Images

Photo 10: Yelena Isinbaeva – Getty Images, Photo 82403489 – Photo by Stu Forster

Photo 11: Yelena Isinbaeva – Getty Images, Photo 52571473 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 12: Dmitri Sautin – Getty Images, Photo 82402050 – Photo by Cameron Spencer

Photo 13: Larisa Latynina – Getty Images, Photo 149627460 – Photo by Richard Meek /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images (Set Number: X4259)

Photo 14: Larisa Latynina – Getty Images, Photo 149627509 – Photo by Richard Meek /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images/Getty Images (Set Number: X4259)

Photo 15: Larisa Latynina – Getty Images, Photo 515025800 – Photo by Bettmann

Photo 16: Larisa Latynina – Getty Images, Photo 1041062150 – Photo by KEYSTONE-FRANCE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Photo 17: Larisa Latynina – Getty Images, Photo 79653985 – Photo by Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images

Photo 18: Michael Phelps – Getty Images, Photo 82357066 – Photo by Phil Walter

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The usage of all video clips included in this production is authorised by Mr Vadim Kosanev, general producer of “Buro-78” producer of the documentary “The Games and the People”, from where the video clips have been taken from. Mr Vadim Kosanev is owner of the selected video clips included in the production and he authorises the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) for the usage of the selected material through a formal document collected by AIPS.