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Mysteries of the Abandoned

Allof the Soviet athletes came throughthis unique training center. Why unique? Because,...

[dynamic music playing] [interpreter] All
of the Soviet athletes came through
this unique training center. Why unique? Because, even now,
there is no training center
of such scale in the world. Because, even now,
there is no training center
of such scale in the world. Construction
of such a sports complex
is financially demanding, and many countries
couldn't afford it,
whereas the USSR could. [Wawro] Well,
the place was a marvel, because it had, you know,
four football pitches. It had a...
An Olympic-sized
swimming pool. It had basketball courts.
It had a couple
of running tracks. It had, you know,
facilities for...
For 40 different sports

Full Transcript

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[interpreter] All of the Soviet athletes
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came through this unique training center.
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Why unique?
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Because, even now, there is no training center of such scale in the world.
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Because, even now, there is no training center of such scale in the world.
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Construction of such a sports complex is financially demanding,
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and many countries couldn't afford it, whereas the USSR could.
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[Wawro] Well, the place was a marvel,
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because it had, you know, four football pitches.
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It had a... An Olympic-sized swimming pool.
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It had basketball courts. It had a couple of running tracks.
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It had, you know, facilities for... For 40 different sports.
Duration
38 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:19
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Season
9
Episode
19
Genres
documentary
Production
Mosfilm

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Movie Summary

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.
S09 • E06 And it cost them the exclusive rights to generate power for the Canadian side. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
And it cost them the exclusive rights to generate power for ...
S09 • E16 So, here is probably the best example - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
So, here is probably the best example
S09 • E04 And he failed for years a bloody murderous war - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
And he failed for years a bloody murderous war
S09 • E12 [narrator] One of Clark Campbell's revolutionary ideas - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[narrator] One of Clark Campbell's revolutionary ideas
S09 • E21 [narrator] As the battle in the Pacific theater raged on, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:54
[narrator] As the battle in the Pacific theater raged on,
S09 • E16 Anyone who's familiar with how long it takes - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:16
Anyone who's familiar with how long it takes
S09 • E06 [narrator] Eventually, an agreement was reached - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
[narrator] Eventually, an agreement was reached
S09 • E08 [Steven] Over in Oregon, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:29
[Steven] Over in Oregon,
S09 • E03 [Auerbach] Although Ponte was designated officially - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:14
[Auerbach] Although Ponte was designated officially
S09 • E15 [Meigs] So they started looking for a location to build their rocket engine - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:28
[Meigs] So they started looking for a location to build thei...
S09 • E09 [narrator] Not every French citizen was so compliant. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:17
[narrator] Not every French citizen was so compliant.
S09 • E20 [narrator] A political partnership between the ethnic Greek - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
[narrator] A political partnership between the ethnic Greek
S09 • E18 But the most popular by far - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
But the most popular by far
S09 • E01 The workers are expected to do more and to work overtime. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:05
The workers are expected to do more and to work overtime.
S09 • E17 [Mabry] With multiplex cinemas opening out of the city center, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
[Mabry] With multiplex cinemas opening out of the city cente...
S09 • E06 or interrupt the river's precious flow. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:19
or interrupt the river's precious flow.
S09 • E12 Bakers, gardeners, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:27
Bakers, gardeners,
S09 • E10 1648 marks the start of a series - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
1648 marks the start of a series
S09 • E04 [narrator] He turns to grand building projects - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:07
[narrator] He turns to grand building projects
S09 • E11 [Jim] Why would you wanna use a radio telescope to look for intelligent life? - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:52
[Jim] Why would you wanna use a radio telescope to look for ...