Figure 1.-- We note a physical education lesson in Örebro (200 km from Stockholm) in 1916. Until after World war I we note that PE was often exercises and drill. This seems to be the case in Örebro. The children involved seem to be primary school children, but they sedem to have a very substantial school. The boys have not changed into a gym uniform, but wear their regulsr school clothes.

Gym or Physical Education (PE) was part of the school program. We do not have any information about gym classes in Sweden. We do have several images which tells us about the program and the gym uniforms worn. We note a physical education lesson in Örebro (200 km from Stockholm) in 1916. Until after World war I we note that PE was often exercises and drill. This seems to be the case in Örebro (figure 1). The children involved seem to be primary school children, but they sedem to have a very substantial school. The boys have not changed into a gym uniform, but wear their regular school clothes. We note after World War II that the choldren are wearing gym suits, but these are secondary schools. Another photograph from Örebro after World War II shows a gym class in 1954. The boys are learning about track events. They are wearing gym uniforms of short pants and an optional singlet. The boys are also barefoot. Another gym class at about the same shows boys wearing romper shorts or bloomer pants. This gym class was at the Gymnaestraden Rotterdam and was taken in 1953. The boys do not ware shirts and are also barefoot.

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