Digital Edition – 1980 Soviet Olympic Poster – Mongolian Artist Yadamsurengiin Urzhine – Moscow Olympics

A high-resolution digital edition of a remarkable 1980 Soviet Olympic poster — designed by Mongolian artist Yadamsurengiin Urzhine and published by Plakat Publishing House, Moscow. Download instantly and print at your preferred size and paper stock.

The design is immediately distinctive: Misha the Bear, the beloved mascot of the Moscow Games, carries children from around the globe in an illustrative, almost storybook style that was a deliberate departure from the more rigid Soviet sports graphics of the era. Surrounding them, a chronological arc traces every previous Olympic host city from Athens 1896 to Montreal 1976 — including the cancelled Games of 1916 and 1940–44, a quietly poignant acknowledgement of the movement’s resilience through war. Woven into the composition are record-breaking athletic achievements, lending the piece a documentary quality alongside its celebratory warmth.

Published on 14 March 1980 with a print run of 200,000 copies, this poster was produced for mass distribution ahead of the Games — yet its illustrative complexity and historical depth make it far more than a piece of sports ephemera.

Publication Details
Artist: Yadamsurengiin Urzhine, Mongolian People’s Republic
Year: 1980 (published 14 March 1980)
Publisher: Izdatelstvo Plakat, Moscow
Print run: 200,000 copies
Occasion: XXII Summer Olympic Games, Moscow
Origin: USSR (Soviet Union)
Style: Illustrative / storybook Soviet graphic design
Original size: 36 × 56 cm (14.2 × 22.0 in)

What You Receive
1 high-resolution JPEG file
Print-ready at 300 DPI
Sized for printing at 18 × 24 in
Instant download after purchase
Personal use licence included

File Details
Format: JPEG
Resolution: 300 DPI
Print size: 18 × 24 in
Licence: Personal use only. Commercial reproduction, resale, or redistribution is strictly prohibited.

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