Time flies with the speed a sprinter, and it’s hard to believe that 30 years has already passed since the historic event of the Moscow Olympics. Despite the fact that I was just a child then, I still remember the legendary bear flying into the sky, and the overwhelming feeling of pride for our, then Soviet, Olympic team.
In those childhood memories, Moscow seemed to be the happiest place on Earth: bright flags, colorful balloons, excited crowd and a sea of flowers … At that time, my grandmother worked as a sport physician at Luzhniki stadium, and I was one of those lucky ones who could watch the games from the bleachers for free, while enjoying my favorite chocolate-covered ice-cream on a stick. Our sports team beat all records! Soviet Sport at that time was at its peak, and I wouldn’t even think that someone could be better, faster, higher, or stronger than us! The Moscow Olympics has brought our country 195 Medals! 80 – Gold, 69 – Silver and 46 – Bronze!
Who would have thought that many years later, I would have a unique opportunity to meet the people who have become the pride of our nation. And also, that one day I would be holding in my hands the priceless medals of the Olympic Champions! Yes, I was lucky to be invited to the event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Moscow Olympic Games. Among the special guests there were our famous athletes and the Olympic medalists.
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