Yunak Gymnastic Society

Yunak (Bulgarian: Юнак) was a national network of sports societies in Bulgaria at the end of the 19th and the first half of the 20th Centuries. Officially styled as Yunak Gymnastic Society, it was originally founded in Sofia in 1895. The word yunak means a strong, nearly invincible young man, and is sometimes translated as "hero" or "champion". The image of a yunak is a recurring theme in traditional Bulgarian folk tales. * History of the Yunak sports societies

Yunak Gymnastic Society

Yunak (Bulgarian: Юнак) was a national network of sports societies in Bulgaria at the end of the 19th and the first half of the 20th Centuries. Officially styled as Yunak Gymnastic Society, it was originally founded in Sofia in 1895. The word yunak means a strong, nearly invincible young man, and is sometimes translated as "hero" or "champion". The image of a yunak is a recurring theme in traditional Bulgarian folk tales. * History of the Yunak sports societies