Sport şi Societate (Dec 2020)
Davila Family and love for sport
Abstract
Purpose:Bringing to light the role played by members of the Davila family in the emancipation and propagation of sport in Romania. Methods:A good scientific research implies the choice of an adequate method of analysis, but also a very good knowledge of the tools with which such an analysis is performed. Being an interdisciplinary work, I appealed both to the specific methods of history (induction and deduction), but also to those in the field of international relations and diplomacy (comparative, investigative). Results:I managed to prove that each of the descendants of the great Carol Davila put their shoulder to the establishment of physical activities in Romania, which at first were of a recreational or military nature, and then became professional sports with an important social impact. Conclusion:Whether we are talking about the appearance of the first sports newspaper, the establishment of the first sports federation in Romania or the first international participation of Romania ina football competition, at least one member of the Davila family had a decisive role in making these premieres. They were visionaries who realized the importance of sport in human life and it is our duty to evoke these facts and not to forget their dedication and devotion.
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