The development of an organizational base of the sport in the Czech Republic until 2013

Abstract

Organizational base of the Czech sport is going through a deep crisis. There are decreases in the number of members. The adverse demographic developments after 1990 has a negative affects to the age structure, the declining number of women etc. Significantly to this phenomenon manifests itself even a change the financing of activities of sports clubs after the bankruptcy of the SAZKA company. The aim of this article is to highlight growing negative trends in the development of membership which are associated with the decline of financial resources, which provided to sports organizations SAZKA. The second important factor is the low birth rate in the Czech Republic appeared after r. 1990, resulting in a lower number of children. For the text processing was used secondary analysis of statistical data with information from Statistics of CSTV (Ceský svaz tělesne výchovy), CUS (Ceska unie sportu) and other sports organizations. The paper abstracts from other factors associated with the deepening individualization of the Czech society after 1990 which is apparently also reflected in the negative trend in the formal participation of the Czech citizens in the Czech sports environment.