150 YEARS OF THE SOKOL GYMNASTICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Gymnastics in Slavic countries started in 1862 with Sokol club in Prague. Leader Miroslav Tyrš made strong organisation within Austro Hungary imperia, which competed also at Olympic Games under Bohemia name. After World War I Czech and Slovak nations joint in new state Czechoslovakia. Time between...

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Main Authors: Anton Gajdoš, Maria Provaznikova, Stephen J. Banjak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2012-06-01
Series:Science of Gymnastics Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/sgj/article/view/22416
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description Gymnastics in Slavic countries started in 1862 with Sokol club in Prague. Leader Miroslav Tyrš made strong organisation within Austro Hungary imperia, which competed also at Olympic Games under Bohemia name. After World War I Czech and Slovak nations joint in new state Czechoslovakia. Time between world wars was most succesfull time with many gold medals at Olympic games and Word Championships. After the second world war communist party took a leading role in gymnastics development with highlight on women side; Vera Caslavska is the best athlete of this time. After velvet revolution Czechoslovakia split into two countries Czech and Slovakia. Gymnastics tradition continues again under Sokol brand name.
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spelling doaj-art-4b2f34571b034bc3bab54f6e52faaac42025-08-20T03:17:28ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Science of Gymnastics Journal1855-71712012-06-014210.52165/sgj.4.2.5-26150 YEARS OF THE SOKOL GYMNASTICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLICAnton Gajdoš0Maria Provaznikova1Stephen J. Banjak2Bratislava, SlovakiaBratislava, SlovakiaBratislava, Slovakia Gymnastics in Slavic countries started in 1862 with Sokol club in Prague. Leader Miroslav Tyrš made strong organisation within Austro Hungary imperia, which competed also at Olympic Games under Bohemia name. After World War I Czech and Slovak nations joint in new state Czechoslovakia. Time between world wars was most succesfull time with many gold medals at Olympic games and Word Championships. After the second world war communist party took a leading role in gymnastics development with highlight on women side; Vera Caslavska is the best athlete of this time. After velvet revolution Czechoslovakia split into two countries Czech and Slovakia. Gymnastics tradition continues again under Sokol brand name. https://journals.uni-lj.si/sgj/article/view/22416historygymnasticsCzechSlovakia
spellingShingle Anton Gajdoš
Maria Provaznikova
Stephen J. Banjak
150 YEARS OF THE SOKOL GYMNASTICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Science of Gymnastics Journal
history
gymnastics
Czech
Slovakia
title 150 YEARS OF THE SOKOL GYMNASTICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLIC
title_full 150 YEARS OF THE SOKOL GYMNASTICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLIC
title_fullStr 150 YEARS OF THE SOKOL GYMNASTICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLIC
title_full_unstemmed 150 YEARS OF THE SOKOL GYMNASTICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLIC
title_short 150 YEARS OF THE SOKOL GYMNASTICS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLIC
title_sort 150 years of the sokol gymnastics in czechoslovakia czech and slovak republic
topic history
gymnastics
Czech
Slovakia
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/sgj/article/view/22416
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