Fédération sportive du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine
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Fédération sportive du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine (French
for 'Labour Sports Federation of Alsace and Lorraine', abbreviated FSTAL) was a labour sport
s federation in Alsace-Lorraine
during the interbellum period. FSTAL was organized separately from the French
Fédération sportive du Travail (FST). During the spring of 1923, FSTAL had 11542 members whilst FST had a total membership of about 5000. FSTAL published Le Sport Ouvrier ('Workers Sport').
As of 1923 communists had gained the majority in FSTAL, and the organization became affiliated with the Red Sport International
(Sportintern). Its organs began to violently denounce the reformist
Socialist Workers' Sport International
(also known as the 'Lucerne Sport International').
Sectors dissatisfied with the communist turn inside FSTAL gradually left the organization. In December 1926, socialists founded the Fédération sportive et gymnastique du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine
(FSGTAL) in order to counter the influence of FSTAL. However, in 1929 FSTAL obtained (in spote of its public criticisms against the body) membership in the Lucerne Sport International.
As of 1931, FSTAL had a membership estimated at around 10 000, double the size of the socialist FSGTAL. Its membership was at the time comparable to the FST.
In February 1935, FSTAL and FSGTAL merged into FSGT.
French language
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for 'Labour Sports Federation of Alsace and Lorraine', abbreviated FSTAL) was a labour sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s federation in Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace-Lorraine
The Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine was a territory created by the German Empire in 1871 after it annexed most of Alsace and the Moselle region of Lorraine following its victory in the Franco-Prussian War. The Alsatian part lay in the Rhine Valley on the west bank of the Rhine River and east...
during the interbellum period. FSTAL was organized separately from the French
France
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Fédération sportive du Travail (FST). During the spring of 1923, FSTAL had 11542 members whilst FST had a total membership of about 5000. FSTAL published Le Sport Ouvrier ('Workers Sport').
As of 1923 communists had gained the majority in FSTAL, and the organization became affiliated with the Red Sport International
Red Sport International
The International Association of Red Sports and Gymnastics Associations, commonly known as Red Sport International or Sportintern was a Comintern-supported organization, created on 23 July 1921, to promote communist-based sports and gymnastics.RSI was largely created upon the initiative of...
(Sportintern). Its organs began to violently denounce the reformist
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
Socialist Workers' Sport International
Socialist Workers' Sport International
Socialist Workers' Sport International was an international socialist sporting organisation, based in Lucerne. It was founded in 1920, and consisted of six national federations at the time of its foundation. Initially it was known as International Association for Sports and Physical Culture...
(also known as the 'Lucerne Sport International').
Sectors dissatisfied with the communist turn inside FSTAL gradually left the organization. In December 1926, socialists founded the Fédération sportive et gymnastique du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine
Fédération sportive et gymnastique du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine
Fédération sportive et gymnastique du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine was a workers' sport organization in Alsace and Lorraine. FSGTAL was founded in December 1926, and was socialist in its political orientation...
(FSGTAL) in order to counter the influence of FSTAL. However, in 1929 FSTAL obtained (in spote of its public criticisms against the body) membership in the Lucerne Sport International.
As of 1931, FSTAL had a membership estimated at around 10 000, double the size of the socialist FSGTAL. Its membership was at the time comparable to the FST.
In February 1935, FSTAL and FSGTAL merged into FSGT.