Valeri Brumel

Combining staged scenes, newsreel footage, and documentary episodes, the history of the development of sports is presented, showing the stadiums of Moscow, Philadelphia, Stockholm and Mexico City in the past and future.

The hero of the film, the world record holder in the high jump, after a car accident according to the conclusion of doctors, should forever leave the sport. But against all odds, he is doing everything possible to return to the national team. Chance brings him together with a surgeon, also fanatically devoted to his work - and the hero again wins international competitions.