Why did wrestling legend Ivan Poddubny die in poverty

The most famous Russian wrestler, who quite literally broke his opponents, found himself broken by the Soviet system.

"Kliment Efremovich, I am 78 years old. Remember my services to the country and the Soviet power. You yourself called me a national hero and, now, you have forgotten me. I ask one thing only: attach me to the canteen of the local military unit, so that I could at least sometimes eat hot food." An