Soviet Union at the 1988 Winter Olympics

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Soviet Union) competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It would be the last Winter Olympic Games before the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. Six of the former Soviet republics would compete together as the Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and each republic would be independently represented at subsequent Games.

The Soviet Union had its best showing at the Winter Olympics in terms of total medals (overtaking its 1976 result with 27 medals) and second-best in terms of gold medals (after the aforementioned 1976 result with 13 gold medals).

Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Alpine skiing

 * Men

Men's combined


 * Women

Women's combined

Biathlon

 * Men


 * Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay

Cross-country skiing

 * Men


 * C = Classical style, F = Freestyle


 * Men's 4 × 10 km relay


 * Women


 * C = Classical style, F = Freestyle


 * Women's 4 × 5 km relay

Figure skating

 * Men


 * Women


 * Pairs


 * Ice dancing

First round
Top three teams (shaded ones) advanced to the medal round.


 * Soviet Union 5-0 Norway
 * Soviet Union 8-1 Austria
 * Soviet Union 7-5 USA
 * West Germany 3-6 Soviet Union
 * Soviet Union 6-1 Czechoslovakia

Medal round
The top three teams from each group play the top three teams from the other group once. Points from previous games against their own group carry over.


 * Soviet Union 5-0 Canada
 * Soviet Union 7-1 Sweden
 * Finland 2-1 Soviet Union

Luge

 * Men

Men's doubles


 * Women

Nordic combined
Men's individual

Events:
 * normal hill ski jumping (best two out of three jumps)
 * 15 km cross-country skiing (start delay, based on ski jumping results)

Men's team

Three participants per team.

Events:
 * normal hill ski jumping (three jumps per team member per round, best two rounds counted)
 * 10 km cross-country skiing (start delay, based on ski jumping results)

Speed skating

 * Men


 * Women