Spartakiad (Czechoslovakia)
The Spartakiads or Spartakiades in Czechoslovakia were mass gymnastics events, designed to celebrate the Red Army's liberation of Czechoslovakia in 1945. The name refers to the 1921 Prague Spartakiad organised by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. They were organised by the Communist government as a replacement of the similar Sokol gatherings, which were disapproved by the regime and discontinued after World War II. The Spartakiads took place at the Strahov Stadium, the largest stadium ever built and the venue of the last pre-war Sokol gathering. Most of the organisers of the Spartakiads were former Sokol officials.
1965 Spartakiad
1960 Spartakiad view from the stands.
1965 Spartakiad performance.
Members of the Czechoslovak People's Army about to perform in the 1980 Spartakiad.
Mass games or mass gymnastics are a form of performing arts or gymnastics in which large numbers of performers take part in a highly regimented performance that emphasizes group dynamics rather than individual prowess.
Federal Gymnastics Festival in Milwaukee, 1893
Opening Ceremony of the Second National Games of China at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, September 1965
1998 mass games held in Kim Il-sung Stadium, Pyongyang, North Korea. The performers are honoring the image of former Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung.
Mass games festival in North Korea. The performers are honoring the image of the Eternal President, Kim Il-sung.