Lyubery
Sign in to saveThe Lyubers ( or ) was a Soviet youth movement active from the late 1970s until the early 1990s. The movement's name comes from the city of Lyubertsy, Moscow Oblast, where the movement emerged, though it later expanded to several cities across the USSR.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1970s in Russia, 1970s neologisms and 1980s in Russia.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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The Lyubers ( or ) was a Soviet youth movement active from the late 1970s until the early 1990s. The movement's name comes from the city of Lyubertsy, Moscow Oblast, where the movement emerged, though it later expanded to several cities across the USSR.
It was dedicated to promoting an athletic lifestyle, engaging in activities such as bodybuilding in basement gyms, boxing, swimming, athletics, gymnastics, and other forms of sport. It was at odds with "" youth subcultures such as hippies, punks, and metalheads.
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