%0 Journal Article
%T History of the union of the Knights¡¯ associations Du an Silni
%A Nedeljkovi£¿ Sa£¿a
%J Zbornik Matice Srpske za Drustvene Nauke
%D 2012
%I Matica srpska, Novi Sad
%R 10.2298/zmsdn1238103n
%X Dr Vladan Djordjevi  was one of the gymnasts who took part Stevan Todorovi ¡¯s. Studying medicine in Vienna, he understood how much Jahn¡¯s movement of physical exercise (Turners) contributed to Germany. He believed that Serbia, too, should start with the systematic physical exercise. He founded The Belgrade Association for Gymnastics and Fighting. Following the suggestion of Vojislav Ra i , at the assembly held in 1891 the Belgrade Association for Gymnastics and Fighting changed its name into The Belgrade Gymnastics Association Soko (Falcon). Part of the members, headed by the lawyer Jovan Stojanovi , left the Association and in 1982 founded The Civil Gymnastics Association Du an Silni (Du an the Mighty), Such associations were founded in Serbia and in the Serbian regions outside Serbia. Sub-committee of The Serbian Educational and Cultural Association Prosvjeta in Mostar in 1903 founded The Serbian Gymnastics Association Obili . Activists gathered around Srpska Zora (Serbian Dawn) in 1907 founded The Serbian Gymnastics Association Du an Silni in Dubrovnik. After the Annexation crisis, The Union of the Knights¡¯ Associations Du an Silni and The Union of the Serbian Soko Associations united on November 8, 1909 into The Union of the Soko Associations Du an Silni. During World War I, members of the Union fought in the ranks of the Serbian army for the liberation and unification of the Serbian nation.
%K Du an Silni
%K Soko
%K Obili
%K Srpska Zora
%K Dubrovnik
%K Union of Serbian Knights
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5732/2012/0352-57321238103N.pdf