No different from the States then.henry quirk wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2017 3:38 pm "the USSR used to match the USA in the Olympics and Cuba did pretty well in the boxing arena?"
When you've been directed by the politburo to perform well and you're given the good shit denied to the average citizen, then you probably perform well.
Too comic book HQ as many of those athletes were proud Soviet members.Also, havin' the KGB visit your family and rough folks up if you don't perform well is probably decent motivation too.
One can always squeeze out on more deadlift, one more session in the ring, when your Ma has a 9mm pressed to her temple.