Stoletnica odbojke na Slovenskem

slovenian

2024

volume 72, issue 3/4

centenary   organisation   physical education   sport   volleyball

Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za šport

In 2024, Slovenian volleyball celebrates its centenary in Slovenia and in this article we outline the phenomenon, its origins and development. In the introduction we highlight the origin or innovation of the game, which was called volleyball and quickly grew into a sport. The beginnings in Slovenia are linked to the Red Cross "Games Course" in 1924, which is documented by a request to the Ljubljana Sokol society to rent a gym for the course, and volleyball was also introduced to the students during the course. Volleyball spread quickly afterwards, both recreationally and professionally, and the inclusion of volleyball in the Sokol training was crucial for its professional development. With Sokol as a nationwide organisation, the new game spread both nationally and in education, as Sokol was an important co-creator of school physical education. After the liberation in 1945, volleyball, under new political-social as well as sporting circumstances, began its organisational path towards becoming an independent sport. It reached its competitive peak in the Slovenian post-independence period.

20.03.2025