A collection of the best science fiction works by Soviet and foreign writers about the role of sports in the life of society and every person, about the use of scientific and technological achievements to realize the hidden physical capabilities of a person, about the degeneration of sports in an exploitative society. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.

Contents: Vanslova E. G. Sports from science-fiction heights Konstantin Kovalev. Crazy George Byrum. Miracle Horse (translation from English by Marina Kovaleva)Nigel Bolchin. She cheated (translation from English by M. Birman) Ant Skalandis. The last sprinter Vyacheslav Kupriyanov. Crowd CompetitionTimothy Zahn. Pawn Gambit (translation from English by Victor Weber) Leonid Panasenko. Laurels to the vanquished Herbert Franke. Spectacle (translation from German by Nina Litvinets) Kir Bulychev. Insidious planView Pechyak. Dan Schuss wins (translation from Slovenian by Elena Sagalovich) Oldrich Sobotka. Ariel (translation from Czech. Irina Guseva) Kate Laumer. Sealed instructions (translation from English by Mikhail Gilinsky) Vasily Golovachev. Volleyball-3000Mac Reynolds. Gladiator (translation from English by Mikhail Gilinsky) Alexey Pludek. Abdication of Lord Villanin (translation from Czech by Tamara Osadchenko) Valery Perekhutov. Tennis battle with a happy endingWilliam Garrison. Rollerball (translation from English by Nina Emelyannikova) Vladimir Mikhanovsky. Shakhimat Yaroslav Petr. Achilles muscles (translation from Czech. Tamara Osadchenko) Gunther Teske. Talented football player (translation from German by Irina Kivel) A. and K. Steinmueller. Clouds are softer than breathing (translation from German by Nina Litvinets) Mikhail Krivich, Olgert Olgin. One kilometer runAlberto Lehmann. Onirosport (translation from Italian. Lev Vershinin) Mauricio Jose Schwartz. Children's War (translation from Spanish by Rostislav Rybkin)Eduard Sorkin. Sports anger George Alec Effinger. In someone else's guise (translation from English by Nina Emelyannikova) James Tiptree Jr. “...we, Terra, are forever faithful to you” (translation from English by Rostislav Rybkin) Enzo Striano. PB 7-71 (translation from Italian. Lev Vershinin) Robert Heinlein. Threat from Earth (translation from English by Natalia Izosimova) Adam Hollanek. Point (translation from Polish by Mikhail Pukhov) Evgeniy Filimonov. Rally “Horsehead”

Compiled by: Rostislav Leonidovich Rybkin