Although it was not the first Soviet band to play heavy music, Aria was the first to break through to mainstream media and commercial success. [1 ] According to several public polls, Aria ranks among top 10 most popular Russian rock bands…
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 295 competitors, 255 men and 40 women, took part in 141 events in 18 sports. [2 ]