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The Věra Čáslavská Endowment Fund promotes Mrs Čáslavská’s convictions in the virtues of fair play and kalokagathia (a Platonic teaching based on a philosophy of a bodily, moral and spiritual wholeness) by supporting examples of honorable sports and civic behavior, as well as the defense of individual civil liberties. The Endowment Fund embraces the responsibility to promulgate Mrs Čáslavská’s noble beliefs as an ongoing inspiration for future generations. The Endowment Fund is dedicated to cultivating Mrs Čáslavská’s unique legacy first and foremost in the area of sports and the overall public perception of physical activity and exercise. Additionally, the Endowment Fund will seek out and support talented individuals from families who are themselves in socially weak situations. The Endowment Fund supports the ideals of democracy and personal freedom that formed the basis for Mrs Čáslavská’s convictions.

  1. support and encouragement of children and youth to engage in physical activities
  2. support of physically active lifestyles for children
  3. preserving the memory of Věra Čáslavská, the Czech Republic’s greatest gymnast of the 20th century, as a model for athletes to follow
  4. support for gymnastics competitions that bear the name of Věra Čáslavská
  5. support for sports schools in the Czech Republic that bear the name of Věra Čáslavská
  6. activities focused on preserving the good name of Věra Čáslavská

Bank Contact

Bank name and address: Česká spořitelna, a.s., address: Olbrachtova 1929/62, Praha 4, PSČ 140 00
Account number: 4560295319/0800
IBAN: CZ89 0800 0000 0045 6029 5319
Created: 06 May 2022

Exhibition Věra Čáslavská in National Museum Prague

Věra Čáslavská foundation in cooperation with National Museum participated on the exhibition Věra Čáslavská in the new building of National Muzeum.

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Created: 04 May 2022

Celebration of Věra Čáslavská and her 80th anniversary of the birth

3rd of May 2022 took place Holy Mass in Týn Church, on Oldtown square in Prague. Sokol participated as well. Věra Čáslavská foundation appreciate the patronage of Prague's mayor Mr. Z. Hřib on the official celebration in Rezidence primátora.

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Created: 04 May 2022

Memorial plague

In this house on Sokolovska street no. 25, Prague 8 was born and lived with her parents Vera Caslavska.

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Věra Čáslavská

For the individual who is willing to take the risk and confront the world with courage, a huge reward awaits.

The reward is SELF-ESTEEM.

Věra Čáslavská, Život na Olympu