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IV.1 History of gymnastics
(Marcel Warmuz – Poland)
Initially, gymnastics served harmonious development and performance. The
gymnastic system is mentioned in the works by ancient authors such as Homer,
Aristotle and Plato. The system of ten included many activities, swimming, races,
wrestling, boxing, riding, etc. and I also had the use of soldiers in the exercises. In the
age of current figures, gymnastics developed originally from the beginning of the 19th
century in Germany and in the Czech region. Thus, the term gymnastics (art
gymnastics) was introduced at that time, which was supposed to be distinguished from
the style of free gymnastics and gymnastic military. German teacher of Fryderyk
Ludwig Jahn,considered to be the father of gymnastics, including the stick and parallel
rails he uses to do. The first two gymnastic clubs Turnverein and Sokol were created.
The originator is the Swiss volunteer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827),
propagator in Germany Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778-1852). They are considered to
be the fathers of modern gymnastics. Gymnastics as a high-performance sport began
to be treated from around the 19th century, and became a sport discipline over time.
Main article: Polish Gymnastic Association "Sokół".The pioneering organization of
physical education and sport promotes gymnastics in Poland on February 7, 1867 in
Lviv. Members of the Social Insurance Society from 1 May 1867 under the supervision
of dr hab. In 1881, they practice the Gym Federation, which from time to time is obliged
to manage sports gymnastics. It's a gymnastics federation. When the organization
included the first countries from outside Europe.Ending gymnastics included in the
program of the Summer Olympics of 1896 but the actors to start in the Olympics from
1928. Treatment of professionals in which men competed. This variety is diverted from
other titles such as athletes and girls. for more different issues. In 1895, the first world
championships were organized. Already from the first Olympic Gymnastics Games,
she became an Olympic discipline, she was at the Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.
She was never excluded from the program, although she made a significant
modification. He refrained from a professional conflict with the USSR. The European
Championships have been played since 1957.
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