Slet (sporting event)
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Slet is an athletic exposition, competition, and nationalist identity building event organized by the Sokol
organization for Czech and other Eastern European youth. The word slet means 'a gathering of falcons'. The first Sokol slet was held in 1882 in Prague
to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Sokol organization.
Sokol
The Sokol movement is a youth sport movement and gymnastics organization first founded in Czech region of Austria-Hungary, Prague, in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner...
organization for Czech and other Eastern European youth. The word slet means 'a gathering of falcons'. The first Sokol slet was held in 1882 in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Sokol organization.