Abstract
The travel diaries of important personalities enrich historical research with the subjective perception of the new places explored. It is no different for sportsmen and women who wrote down their observations during their foreign trips with the national team. So far, these materials have not been used for the study of the history of physical education and sport, nor in other fields. The aim of this study is to introduce this new source of information. Only the most successful athletes are selected to represent their country in international competitions. In any era, it is both an honour and a responsibility. In the past, if the event took place abroad, many saw it as an opportunity to make new discoveries. Some felt the need to record their findings in writing in the form of a diary. This then became an autobiographical source, which was usually not written for public reading. It thus preserves often research-valuable information from the author’s inner world, reflecting the world around them. The source is useful not only for the study of the history of sport, but also for the study of travel and international relations.
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