Michael Krüger served as Professor of Sports Pedagogy and History in the department of Sport Science at the University of Münster, Germany, until 2023. He holds a PhD in History and a postdoctoral degree in Sport Science, with a habilitation in physical culture and nation-building. He is the author of several publications on sport-historical, sport-pedagogical, sport-sociological and sport-political topics.

• Part I - Body Culture – global perspectives: Chapter 1: Universal Sports.- Chapter 2: Ancient Gymnastics and Athletics as a Model for the Development of Gymnastics and Sports in the Modern Age.- Part II - History – nation-building through gymnastics, games & sports: Chapter 3: Traditions and History Politics in German Sport.- Chapter 4: Gymnastics in Germany in the early period of the process of nation-building – a sociological view on German Sport History.- Chapter 5: The Olympic Games in Germany – a special chapter or Sonderweg in the history of the Olympics.- Chapter 6: Freedom, Peace, Athletics and Sport.- Part III - Education – ethics, arts and sports sciences: Chapter 7: Immanuel Kant – On (physical) education.- Chapter 8: Sport and Youth Movement in the early Twentieth Century.- Chapter 9: Muscular Christianity in Germany.

Michael Krüger served as Professor of Sports Pedagogy and History in the department of Sport Science at the University of Münster, Germany, until 2023. He holds a PhD in History and a postdoctoral degree in Sport Science, with a habilitation in physical culture and nation-building. He is the author of several publications on sport-historical, sport-pedagogical, sport-sociological and sport-political topics.

• Part I - Body Culture – global perspectives: Chapter 1: Universal Sports.- Chapter 2: Ancient Gymnastics and Athletics as a Model for the Development of Gymnastics and Sports in the Modern Age.- Part II - History – nation-building through gymnastics, games & sports: Chapter 3: Traditions and History Politics in German Sport.- Chapter 4: Gymnastics in Germany in the early period of the process of nation-building – a sociological view on German Sport History.- Chapter 5: The Olympic Games in Germany – a special chapter or Sonderweg in the history of the Olympics.- Chapter 6: Freedom, Peace, Athletics and Sport.- Part III - Education – ethics, arts and sports sciences: Chapter 7: Immanuel Kant – On (physical) education.- Chapter 8: Sport and Youth Movement in the early Twentieth Century.- Chapter 9: Muscular Christianity in Germany.

Michael Krüger served as Professor of Sports Pedagogy and History in the department of Sport Science at the University of Münster, Germany, until 2023. He holds a PhD in History and a postdoctoral degree in Sport Science, with a habilitation in physical culture and nation-building. He is the author of several publications on sport-historical, sport-pedagogical, sport-sociological and sport-political topics.

• Part I - Body Culture – global perspectives: Chapter 1: Universal Sports.- Chapter 2: Ancient Gymnastics and Athletics as a Model for the Development of Gymnastics and Sports in the Modern Age.- Part II - History – nation-building through gymnastics, games & sports: Chapter 3: Traditions and History Politics in German Sport.- Chapter 4: Gymnastics in Germany in the early period of the process of nation-building – a sociological view on German Sport History.- Chapter 5: The Olympic Games in Germany – a special chapter or Sonderweg in the history of the Olympics.- Chapter 6: Freedom, Peace, Athletics and Sport.- Part III - Education – ethics, arts and sports sciences: Chapter 7: Immanuel Kant – On (physical) education.- Chapter 8: Sport and Youth Movement in the early Twentieth Century.- Chapter 9: Muscular Christianity in Germany.