Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR (GTO) — athletic training program in educational, professional, and sports organizations in the USSR, in a fundamental and unified state- supported system of patriotic education of youth. It existed from 1931 to It covered the population aged 10 to 60 years. In 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the return of the "Ready for Labor and Defense." According to Minister of Education Dmitry Livanov, starting in 2015, the results of the date set by the GTO will be considered for admission to higher education

Commissioning standards were confirmed by special icons. To earn a badge, it was necessary to perform a specified set of requirements, for example: to run at the speed of the round bench a certain amount of times to jump from the tower into the water or throw a grenade. Depending on the level of achievement standards who give each stage were awarded gold or silver badge “GTO" operating standards for a number of years - "Honour symbol GTO." Physical education groups of enterprises, institutions and organizations that have achieved much success for the implementation of complex GTO in the daily lives of workers, were awarded the sign "For success in work on the complex TRP." GTO badges (first version) made of copper or brass, and covered with hot enamel (cloisonne), and then began mass production of icons made of aluminum coated with liquid (cold) enamels. Mount for icons GTO served screw or pin safety.

Sign of GTO 1 stage. 1930s.

 Adopted in 1931, the program consisted of two parts:  "Be ready to work and defense of the USSR" (BGTO) for students in grades 1-8 (ages 4 stages);  GTO for students and the population over 16 years old (stage 3).  Standards and requirements complex GTO periodically changed:  In 1934 there was a complex BGTO ("Be ready to work and defense").  Changes were made in 1940, 1947, 1955, 1959,  Last-Union a sports complex GTO was approved by resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the USSR Council of Ministers January 17, 1972 № 61. He had five age levels (for each were set their own rules and requirements): I stage - "Brave and clever" - and years, II - «Sport shift" years old, III - «The strength and courage" years, IV - «Physical perfection" - men and years, women and years, V - «Vivacity and health" - men years and women years old.  In the Armed Forces since 1972 acted military sports complex corresponding to the 4th stage of the GTO.  Although from a legal point of view, the last set of GTO remains valid (with a slight change in 1988), now in different schools use different methods of physical training and its evaluation. Appeared raznoobrazie- everyone can choose the complex, which is closer to him in physical abilities.

o From 1931 to 1941 the number of people who have passed the standards complex GTO stage I reached 6,000,000, and Level II - more than 100,000. o In 1948, the Soviet Union, there were 139 physical education teams and athletes 7.7 million, and in 1977 there were already 219,000 physical education teams, and more than 52.3 million athletes. o In gg. standards and requirements of the complex carried out more than 58 million people. o Since 1974, held All-Union championship Combined Events GTO (in 1975 participated in the mass start 37 million people. In the finale - about 500 people.; prize-winners of the 4th stage awarded the title of master of sports of international class).? In the seven years of the competition all-round GTO more than 350,000 boys and girls became champions of districts, cities, regions and republics, 7 people have the honorary title of world champion all- round GTO, one man became the first in the history of the Soviet sports movement master of Sports of the USSR all-round

Standards GTO Level I - "Brave and clever" - for boys and girls and years

On the gold badge must perform at least 5 standards at the level of the requirements established for the gold badge, and 2 standards at the level of the requirements set for the silver badge. Exercise of choice for handing over to the gold badge (aged years must pass 2 any kind, at the age of years - 3 species).

Level II - "Sport Shift" - for teenagers years

III stage - "Strength and courage" - for boys and girls years

IV stage - "Physical perfection '- for men years and women years V level - "Fit and Health" - for men years and women years I think the sport is necessary because through sports we become more healthy, energetic, strong and cheerful. If there is a lot of training any particular sport, is it possible to become the champion of Russia, Champion of the World! Let's do sports and keep fit! Let’s be Healthy People!