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Athletic Activities of the Greek Community in Smyrna from the End of the 19 Th Century to 1922
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Albanidis, Evangelos |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was analysis of data regarding athletic activities of the Greek community in Smyrna such as physical education school classes and sport clubs as well as consequences of the Ottoman policy, from the end of the 19 th century to 1922. Magazines and newspapers from the period as well as sports club archives were used as sources. The examination showed that the athletic activity of the Greek minority in Smyrna was remarkable and pioneering. More than 20 sports clubs were founded between 1890 and 1922 in Smyrna. They all combined educational, musical and athletic activities in one. The oldest Greek athletic club of Smyrna was Orpheus founded in 1890; however, the most famous was the Panionios Gymnastic Club founded in 1898. Athletics was a means to cultivate Greek national identity and a cultural link between the Greeks. The athletic clubs of Smyrna organized annual games and international meetings and won numerous distinctions. The Panionios Gymnastic Club of Smyrna established the Panionia Games in 1896, attended by Greek athletes from Constantinople, other cities of Asia Minor and from all over Greek areas. The successes of the Greek athletes of Smyrna can be traced back to the Zappas Olympics in 1859, the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 as well as to the Intercalated Olympic Games in 1906. The destruction of Asia Minor in 1922 was a terrible blow to Hellenism. It also meant an end to the athletic activity in Smyrna as the Greeks were forced to leave Asia Minor – their places of birth and their property. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.wbc.poznan.pl/Content/205127/15_STUDIES_18_4.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |