It was held on 1–2 February at CSKA Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia.

Highlights included an Asian record of 6.51 seconds by Vitaliy Savin in the men's 60 metres.

This was the only time the competition was held, precipitated by the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the need to select athletes for the unified team at the 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships.

[1][2] The men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon were held separately from the main competition, taking place in Saint Petersburg the following week.

The CIS Indoor Combined Events Championships was held on 8–9 February in Saint Petersburg at the Winter Stadium.