The Activities of the Administrative Structures of the State Office of Physical Education and Military Training in the South-Eastern Voivodeships of the Second Polish Republic as Reflected in the Lwów-Based Periodical “Sport” (1932–1933)

Abstract

The aim of the article is to present the activities of the administrative structures of the State Office of Physical Education and Military Training in the territories of the Lwów, Stanisławów, and Tarnopol Voivodeships, as reflected in the Lwów-based periodical “Sport” in the years 1932–1933. The articles and materials examined addressed the role of the administrative structures of the State Office of Physical Education and Military Training in the formation of Voivodeship, County, and Municipal Committees of Physical Education and Military Training; the activities of the District Offices of Physical Education and Military Training of Corps District Command No. VI in Lwów and Corps District Command No. X in Przemyśl; the development of sports infrastructure, particularly the construction of new sports facilities; the training of instructors in physical education, sport, and military training; the organization and conduct of physical education and military training camps; the organization of sporting competition, including the Festivals of Physical Education and Military Training; and the role and organization of tests undertaken to obtain the State Sports Badge. In 1932–1933, new sports facilities were built, mainly in Lwów and Przemyśl, including sports halls and swimming pools. Courses, training sessions, and camps in physical education, sport, and military training were organized. The development of sporting competition was fostered, including the Festivals of Physical Education and Military Training, as well as competitions and tests conducted for the purpose of obtaining the State Sports Badge.