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Investment Activities of the Polish YMCA in the Interwar Period

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
Volume 95 (2022): Issue 1 (June 2022)
By: Kamil Potrzuski and  Arkadiusz Włodarczyk  
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|Jun 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2022-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1899-4849 | Journal ISSN: 2081-2221
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Language: English
Page range: 26 - 39
Submitted on: May 13, 2021
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Accepted on: Apr 28, 2022
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Published on: Jun 23, 2022
Published by: Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
Keywords:
YMCA,
Poland,
interwar period,
sports infrastructure
Related subjects:
Cultural studies,
General cultural studies,
Business and economics,
Business management,
Industries,
Sports,
Sports and recreation,
Physical education,
Sociology of sports

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