Fédération sportive et gymnastique du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine
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Fédération sportive et gymnastique du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine ('Labour Sports and Gymnastics Federation of Alsace and Lorraine', abbreviated FSGTAL) was a workers' sport organization in Alsace
and Lorraine
. FSGTAL was founded in December 1926, and was socialist
in its political orientation. It was founded in order to counter the influence of communist Fédération sportive du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine
(FSTAL). Socialist sectors had begun to break away from FSTAL in February 1926. FSGTAL was affiliated with the Socialist Workers' Sport International
(the 'Lucerne Sport International').
As of 1931, FSGTAL had 25 affiliated sports societies and 3,000 members.
In February 1935, FSTAL and FSGTAL merged into FSGT.
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
and Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
. FSGTAL was founded in December 1926, and was socialist
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in its political orientation. It was founded in order to counter the influence of communist Fédération sportive du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine
Fédération sportive du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine
Fédération sportive du Travail d'Alsace et de Lorraine was a labour sports federation in Alsace-Lorraine during the interbellum period. FSTAL was organized separately from the French Fédération sportive du Travail...
(FSTAL). Socialist sectors had begun to break away from FSTAL in February 1926. FSGTAL was affiliated with the 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...
(the 'Lucerne Sport International').
As of 1931, FSGTAL had 25 affiliated sports societies and 3,000 members.
In February 1935, FSTAL and FSGTAL merged into FSGT.