Spartakiad (Albania)
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The Albanian Spartakiad was an event similar to the USSR Spartakiad
and to the Czechoslovakian Spartakiad
. Six such events had been held in Albania
during Communist rule (in 1959, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, and 1989).
The Spartakiad included a mass gymnastics display, professional and amateurial sports championships. It was the biggest sports event in Albania during communist rule as included hundreds of thousands of participants.
Spartakiad
Spartakiad initially was the name of an international sports event that the Soviet Union attempted to use to both oppose and supplement the Olympics...
and to the Czechoslovakian Spartakiad
Spartakiad (Czechoslovakia)
thumb|Spartakiad in 1960The Spartakiads in Czechoslovakia were mass physical exercise events. They were arranged by the Communist government as a replacement of the Sokol gatherings disapproved by the regime...
. Six such events had been held in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
during Communist rule (in 1959, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, and 1989).
The Spartakiad included a mass gymnastics display, professional and amateurial sports championships. It was the biggest sports event in Albania during communist rule as included hundreds of thousands of participants.
External links
- http://www.albanianmovies.org/alketux/spartakiada-e-pare-shqiptare-pjesa-2-video_52ebc4acf.html In video: 1 minute documentary from the Albanian second spartakiada.