World Sokol Federation

20/05/2026

The President of the World Sokol Federation, Dr. Damian Małecki, has issued an official invitation to the Worldwide Sokol Walk 2026!

For over 160 years, the Sokol movement has built a global community grounded in a healthy body, a strong spirit, and democratic ideals. Today, the movement continues this vital mission, remaining a living, dynamic community ready for the challenges of the 21st century.

The President warmly encourages all member organizations, units, and individual Sokols to take part in this unique global initiative.

To ensure the invitation reaches every corner of our brotherhood, the official letter has been prepared in multiple languages. Check out the images below to find the invitation in your language:

🇬🇧 English
🇨🇿 Čeština (Czech)
🇷🇸 Српски (Serbian)
🇸🇰 Slovenčina (Slovak)
🇸🇮 Slovenščina (Slovenian)
🇵🇱 Polski (Polish)

Read more details about the event here: 👉 https://world-sokol.eu/2026/03/31/worldwide-sokol-walk-2026/

01/05/2026

🇨🇿World Sokol Federation Presents: The Czech Sokol Organization | SOKOL - Česká obec sokolská🇨🇿

📜The Czech Sokol Organization, founded in 1862, is one of the oldest civic and sports movements in Europe and the largest non-profit organizations in the Czech Republic. Today, it brings together over 160,000 members👫 across hundreds of local units, combining sport, education, and community life with a strong emphasis on democratic values, volunteerism, and active citizenship. Sokol plays a vital role in Czech society - working with children, youth, and seniors, organizing cultural and sporting events, and preserving a rich historical legacy.

🌍Through its Commission for International Cooperation, an advisory body of the Czech Sokol Organization, the movement actively develops and strengthens ties across the global Sokol community, while also supporting the renewal of Sokol units in regions such as war-affected Ukraine. In recent months, the Commission has focused on expanding collaboration with international partners and further strengthening youth exchanges.🤝

A key priority remains connecting younger generations and building sustainable international partnerships that will carry the Sokol legacy into the future - including preparations for upcoming international gatherings and major events such as SokolGym 2027 and the XVIII All-Sokol Slet 2030.🦅

🌐The Commitee for International Cooperation is a team coordinated by Peter Szenasy, bringing together representatives from Sokol units across the Czech Republic, including experts in marketing and sport development. Together, we continue to build international bridges through sport🏅, culture🎭, and shared values.💪

22/04/2026

We are proud to announce that the history of our organization is now available on our official website! 📄

Discover the inspiring story of the Sokol movement, tracing its journey from the establishment of the Slavic Sokol Federation (1908) and the interwar World Sokol Federation in Warsaw (1925), through the challenges of the wartime and communist eras, to the establishment of the modern-day World Sokol Federation in 1994.🦅

Whether you’re a long-time Sokol member, a newcomer, or simply curious about our heritage, this is your chance to explore our legacy in greater detail. Read the complete history here:
👉https://world-sokol.eu/history/

31/03/2026

🌐The World Sokol Federation is proud to announce the first-ever global Sokol event!

The Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol of the USA (Sokol USA), as the official host for 2026, warmly invites all Sokol members, their families, friends and supporters worldwide to take part in the Worldwide Sokol Walk 2026!

📅30–31 May 2026 (any time during the weekend, according to your local time).
🚶‍♂️A relaxed, non-competitive 5K walk (no registration fee, no timing). The walk will take place simultaneously in every country where Sokol organizations are active. Participate individually, with your family, or as an entire unit/lodge!🚶This will be the demonstration of Sokol unity around the world!

Want to be officially counted in the global total?
➡️Simply complete your 5K walk and send 6–12 photos📸 or a short video (30–150 seconds)📹 together with your group details.

For more details and full guidelines visit our official website.

27/03/2026

📌 Dear Sokol Friends and Partners,

We are pleased to announce that it is now possible to apply for the honorary patronage of the World Sokol Federation!

Events promoting physical education, healthy lifestyle, culture, brotherhood and active patriotism are warmly invited to submit their applications✅

Details and application guidelines are available here👉 https://world-sokol.eu/patronage/

We look forward to supporting your initiatives!📧

World Sokol Federation grants patronage to events that promote the core values of the Sokol movement: physical education, healthy lifestyle, culture, personal development, and the Tyrš spirit of active patriotism.

03/02/2026

🇸🇮World Sokol Federation Presents: Sokol in Slovenia | Sokolska zveza Slovenije 🇸🇮

📃On October 1, 1863, the first gymnastics club in Slovenia was founded – “Južni sokol”, today called “Narodni dom”. Slovenian Sokol experienced a real revival with the arrival of dr. Viktor Murnik. In 1896, he founded the first organized gymnastics association, which led to an increase in the scope of mass exercise and the inclusion of girls and women in Sokol’s gymnastics and cultural activities.

Today, the Slovenian Sokol Association is a modern and successful all-Slovenian (national) sports federation, which with its program takes into account the principles of the more than 163-year-old Sokol movement, and also promotes the modern development of mass sports for health, in all its forms. 💪🇸🇮

More than 70 Sokol’s associations and sports clubs, local sports federations and other partners (kindergartens, schools, state institutions and local communities) cooperate with the Slovenian Sokol Association. Various sports and physical education programs are implemented in general exercise, gymnastics, dance, group exercises, aerobics, fitness, outdoor sports activities (rowing, swimming, cycling, skiing). 🤸‍♂️🕺👬🚣🏊‍♂️🚴⛷️

👥More than 40,000 residents of Slovenia participate in all forms of exercise and recreational activities. More than 1000 professional trainers, coaches, organizers and volunteers work in the Sokol’s associations and other partners. The Slovenian Sokol Association operates in the public interest and not in the interest of ensuring profit.🤝

📰The Slovenian Sokol Association also publishes the pictorially rich and interesting sports magazine "SOKOL" and the social newsletter Slovenski SOKOL, which several times a year bring original texts about sports activities, achievements and interesting sports events.🌐The official internet page is www.sokolska-zveza.si

Today, the Slovenian Sokol Association aims to encourage its members to attend training sessions at local Sokol clubs while also raising awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle through all forms of sports and physical activity.💪🏃‍♀️

16/01/2026

🇵🇱World Sokol Federation Presents: Sokol in Poland | Związek Towarzystw Gimnastycznych "Sokół" w Polsce🇵🇱

Sokol in Poland was established in 1867 in Lwów. The union was formed in 1919 and was reactivated on March 1, 1990, after the communist ban. It currently has over 70 units in Poland🇵🇱, Lithuania🇱🇹, Canada🇨🇦, Belarus🇧🇾 and Ukraine🇺🇦.

Sokol promotes physical fitness, patriotism, youth education, and sports, with growing interest in its paramilitary-style branches. Popular disciplines include: gymnastics, running, table tennis and shooting. 🤸‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏓🎯

🌐Sokol also runs its own media: official website ztgsokol.org, news portal wSokole.pl, and a community radio station in Winnipeg 🇨🇦 (RadioPolonia Winnipeg Manitoba).

30/12/2025

🦅🇨🇿This year we once again solemnly commemorated Sokol Remembrance Day. On October 8, ceremonies were held annually in Prague’s historic Tyrš House to honor the tragic events of 1941, when Czech Sokol members were arrested on Reinhard Heydrich’s orders. Many later perished in concentration camps in an attempt to crush Czech resistance led by numerous Sokol leaders.

During the commemoration the World Sokol Federation was represented by President Dr. Damian Małecki🇵🇱, Vice-President Martin Chlumský🇨🇿 (host and President of Česká obec sokolská), Adriana Šarudiová🇸🇰 (President of Sokolská únia Slovenska), and representatives from Sokol organizations abroad.🌍

📅At the recent WSF Board Meeting in Belgrade, a resolution was adopted to establish October 8 as an international day of remembrance for Sokol victims worldwide. The World Sokol Federation will actively pursue official recognition of this day by the United Nations.🌐

24/12/2025

🇱🇷World Sokol Federation Presents: Slovak Gymnastic Union Sokol of the USA | Sokol USA🇱🇷

The motto of Sokol USA: “Break through, jump over, but do not crawl under.”🦅

📜Founded on the philosophy that a physically fit, mentally alert, and culturally developed people form the foundation of a strong nation, Sokol USA traces its roots to the original Sokol movement in Czechoslovakia (1862). It was formally established in New York City on July 4, 1896, as a fraternal benefit society dedicated to insurance benefits and promoting physical fitness.

For over a century, Sokol USA has attracted thousands of families across the United States with its tradition of sound values, patriotism, and community spirit. 👬

Mission:
To foster a sound mind in a sound body through physical, cultural, moral, and educational development.

Key objectives:
✅Promote Sokol physical culture, sports, fitness, and wellness
✅Educate members in Sokol ideals and history
✅Uphold democratic traditions and American patriotism
✅Organize social and fraternal activities
✅Provide instruction through classes and schools
✅Support members and dependents in times of need
✅Foster cultural and charitable community engagement

Today, Sokol USA programs focus on sports, fitness, and wellness, while many lodges actively serve their local communities.🤸‍♀️🧘‍♂️
Join us in celebrating our American Sokol brothers and sisters!