Abstract
This paper provides an outlook on sport in Poland under Communist rule (1944–1989). This sphere of social life is presented against a background of political, social and economic circumstances that constituted the totalitarian reality following the Second World War. Due to different historical circumstances Polish sport has always been subject to strong political influences since its beginning in the second half of the nineteenth century. Rather more recently there were developments under the rule of the Communist Polish United Workers’ Party (PZPR), which was of course subordinated to instructions from the Kremlin. This saw the rejection of many old traditions, while new patterns reflecting Soviet ideologies were introduced. They outlined the framework for development of Polish sport as a whole as well as the destinies of individual athletes.
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