Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
{{Short description|University college in Stockholm, Sweden}}
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The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences ({{langx|sv|Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan}}, GIH) in Stockholm is a Swedish institution offering higher education in the fields of teaching profession in Physical Education, Sports coaching and Preventive health. The school offers both programmes and courses. It was founded as the Royal Central Gymnastics Institute ({{langx|sv|Kungliga Gymnastiska Centralinstitutet}}, GCI){{cite book |url=https://runeberg.org/svenfack/0152.html |last=Gullberg |first=Ingvar E. |title=Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning |trans-title=A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research |edition=2nd |year=1977 |publisher=Norstedt |location=Stockholm |language=sv |isbn=91-1-775052-0 |id={{LIBRIS|8345587}} |page=132}} in 1813 by Per Henrik Ling, which makes it the oldest university college in the world within the field of human movement sciences.
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.gih.se/}} {{in lang|sv}}
- [http://www.gih.se/In-English/ The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences] {{in lang|en}}
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Category:Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Category:University colleges in Sweden
Category:Sports universities and colleges
Category:Educational institutions established in 1813
Category:Higher education in Stockholm
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