On November 9, 2025, the World Sokol Federation Board held a productive virtual meeting (with in-person support in Belgrade, hosted by Serbian Sokol). Chaired by President Dr. Damian Małecki. During the meeting members discussed key topics including the legal status and bank account of WSF, new membership applications, resolutions of gratitude, Sokol Memorial Day, a…
On October 8, 2025, ceremonies were held in Prague to commemorate the tragic events of 1941, when, on the orders of Reinhard Heydrich, more than 900 members of the Sokol members were arrested. The event took place in the historic Tyrš House in Prague, where the victims were solemnly remembered. The commemoration has long attracted…
From June 19–22, 2025, the city of Brodnica hosted the XI Sokol Slet, organized by the Sokol organization in Poland. Around 1500 of participants gathered, including representatives from Polish units nationwide and international delegates from the USA, Canada, Slovenia, Lithuania, and Austria. The event marked a triumphant return after 19 years, blending sport, culture, patriotism,…
Year after year, Sokols from many European countries come to Oetz in Tyrol to play sports together and to honour the memory of the late founder of Sokol, Dr. Miroslav Tyrš. The meeting traditionally started with Suk’s march V Nový život and the hoisting of the Sokol flag. Then a volleyball tournament occurred, while sports…
On July 6, 2024, a new board of the World Sokol Federation was elected in Prague. Dr. Damian Małecki from Poland was elected president. Robert Tmej from Canada was appointed first vice president, and Martin Chlumský from the Czech Republic was appointed second vice president. Joe Bielecki from the USA, Dušan Gerlovič from Slovenia were…
The 17th World Sokol Slet is behind us. The slet began on Sunday, June 30 with a parade of 17 Sokol and gymnastics organizations from around the world. The Sokols marched through the most representative streets of the Czech capital. After the parade, the Slet participants could attend mass in the Prague Cathedral of St.…
A hundred days before the XVIIth All-Sokol Slet (Gatering), the biggest sporting-social-cultural event of the year in our country, the Czech Sokol Community has officially announced the launching of the sale of tickets for mass performances. Ranging from CZK 200 to 700 per day, they will be available for purchase from 1 April and the…
The XVIIth All-Sokol Slet (Gathering) is unique sports and cultural event unparalleled anywhere in the world. The Slet week in Prague will take place from 30 June to 5 July 2024. For the third time in a row, the large group performances will take place at Eden stadium of Slavia Prague Football Club (Fortuna Arena).…
Closed gyms do not discourage Sokol members from sport activities. Since March 12, when there is emergency time due to the spread of coronavirus in the Czech republic, many Sokol units have launched a periodical online exercises on social networks for people of all ages, not only for the Sokol members but also for the…
Dear Sisters, dear Brothers, The Czech Republic, like the whole world, is going through a difficult time. Sport and sport activities in general are nowadays not, of course, important activities. Life in our towns and cities has stopped, our Sokol gyms are closed, but our hearts and minds remain open. Most of Sokol’s values -…
Following the important day of the Czech Republic – Memorial Day of Sokols, a World Sokol Federation Board Meeting was held on Wednesday, October 9th. Already on the eve of this meeting, members of the Board participated in commemorative events held on the occasion of the Memorial Day of the Sokols at the Tyrš House…
On the occasion of the anniversary of the foundation of the independent republic on 28st October, President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman awarded the 1st degree Medal of Merit to the president of the Czech Sokol Organization, Hana Moučková, for her merit in the state of education. President Moučková received the award at the…
In October, we began to “cut” from the second hundred years since the independence of our country – we commemorated the 101st anniversary of the establishment of an independent Czechoslovak state. This year, for the first time, the Sokols celebrated this anniversary with a new project, Sokol Run of the Republic. Even though it was…
From early Tuesday morning, the whole republic, together with the Sokols, commemorated an important day of the Czech Republic – the Memorial Day of Sokols, which is celebrated every year on 8th October. Throughout this day, a number of commemorative events were held throughout the Czech Republic, the highlight of which was the afternoon reverence…
