II Lingíada e a circulação da moderna ginástica sueca na Revista Brasileira de Educação Física (1944 a 1952)

Abstract

Different gymnastic methods have emerged in Europe since the 18th century, with the intention of contributing to a body education that was aligned with the needs of modern society. One of these methods, Swedish gymnastics, developed throughout the 19th century, being redefined in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, giving rise to Modern Swedish Gymnastics. Such gymnastics was publicized through an event created in Sweden, called Lingíada. This study aims to analyze the circulation of Swedish gymnastics in Brazil through the II Lingiad. Through this international event, gymnastics enters and circulates in Brazil, mediated by different subjects. With the theoretical support of Cultural History, we analyze the editions of the Revista Brasileira de Educação Física, from 1944 to 1952. Brazilians, when participating in the event, return influenced by the Swedish gymnastics that they had contact with and intensify their circulation around the country.