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SOKOL POSTCARDS 1932 - IX - Prague (Click on any image to view an enlarged version) The ninth all-Sokol festival, held in Prague in 1932, was arranged to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of M. Tyrš, founder of the organization. It included for the first time a winter sports competition. The summer festival was spread over nine days, and included races from nine parts of the country, high school games, general competition of the Slavonic Sokols, many cultural programs, as well as sporting and cultural competitions. The new Strahov stadium, still the largest in the world, accomodated over 200,000 spectators, with space for over 70,000 performers on the field. 190,000 members participated during the festival, and were observed by over one million people. Two sets of postal carda were issued for the occasion, a set of four for the Winter games, and a set of seven for the Summer games. One of the summer cards is shown below. A set of postage stamps was issued, in four values, wirh two different portraits of Sokol founder Miroslav Tyrš. No images available. Poster stamps to advertise the event, with picture of Sokol founder M. Tyrš. Poster stamp for regional Slet in Kral. Obote. Postal Card