The chest of many veterans of Soviet sports is decorated with orders and medals received by them for feats committed on the battlefields during the Great Patriotic War .. Where it was most difficult, where tremendous physical tension and endurance were required both on the front line and in the deep enemy rear were these hardened, courageous people. They set an example, and they were equal to the others. After reading this book, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, the reader will get acquainted with the soldiers-athletes who, together with the entire Soviet people, valiantly defended the Motherland from the invasion of Hitler hordes.