Discovering a Young State: Foreign Sports Delegations in the USSR during the 1920s
Journal: Russian Journal of World Politics and Law of Nations
Year: 2026

In the 1920s, visits by foreign delegations to the USSR served as a crucial yet challenging avenue for showcasing the achievements of the nascent Soviet state. Drawing on previously unexplored materials from the Russian State Archive of SocioPolitical History (F. 537, inv. 2), this article examines the strategies employed in hosting these guests. It explores the planning of their itineraries and leisure activities, aiming to understand how Soviet sports leaders during the early stages of state f