The first ever Spartakiad mass exercise and how it was influenced by the Sokol movement

Tuesday marks the 65th anniversary since the first Spartakiad was held in Czechoslovakia. These mass synchronised exercise events were some of the largest the world has ever seen and took place on the specially built huge Strahov Stadium in Prague. A lesser known fact is that they were very much influenced by the older Sokol slet gatherings and were often organised with the help of Sokol leaders.