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1963 Czechoslovakia Games Olympic Rings For Services Merit Award Pin Badge
1963 Czechoslovakia Games Olympic Rings For Services Merit Award Pin Badge
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- This is a gold coloured metal badge from the 1st Czechoslovak Sports Games
- The badge has a safety clasp style fastener and is 3cm high
- Featuring the date 1963 along the top and the Olympic rings below. The text on the bottom edge reads 'ZA ZASLUHY'
- The "Za zásluhy" text added at the bottom translates to "For Merit." This means it was not a general participation pin, but rather an official award given to organizers, coaches, or athletes who significantly contributed to the success of the games.
- The Czechoslovak Sports Games (Československé sportovní hry or ČCSH) were a series of massive, multi-tiered national sporting events held in communist Czechoslovakia during the 1960s
- Following the rise of the Communist regime, organized sports were restructured to serve political and national propaganda goals. The games were established as a massive domestic alternative to traditional sports structures, designed to promote physical fitness among the working class and discover elite young athletic talent
- The presence of the Olympic rings on the badge signifies that these national games were recognized by the Czechoslovak Olympic Committee (Československý olympijský výbor). They served as a crucial development and scouting ground for identifying athletes who would go on to represent Czechoslovakia at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble
