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).
Medalists
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
Bobsleigh
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
Ice hockey
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 15 km cross-country skiing
Men's team
Three participants per team.
Events: normal hill ski jumping 10 km cross-country skiing