Lviv State University of Physical Culture

Lviv State University of Physical Culture (Ukrainian: Lviv State University of Physical Culture ) is a university specializing in sports education and located in Lviv, Ukraine.

Lviv State University of Physical Culture was established as a Soviet educational institution specializing in sports education. On May 7, 1946, by order of the USSR Council of Ministers in Lviv was established Lviv State Institute of Physical Culture on basis of the existing school (technical) of Physical Culture as well as sports facilities of the Lviv branch of Spartak sports society that previously belonged to the Polish Sokol gymnastic association.

The institute was established with an officially declared goal to prepare highly qualified personnel especially for the western regions of the USSR and scientific development of physical education and sports, scientific and methodological assistance to various sports organizations. Initially, the institute consisted of a teaching faculty, 15 departments, 150 students enrolled.

In May 1958 institute was given a consultative point of correspondence of the Kiev Institute of Physical Culture. Actually, it started in LDIF distance learning, and in 1964 formed a separate department.

IN 1996 Alina and Michael Senytsi created Theatre of Sports Living Silver.

Theatre of Sport is laureate of international festivals, competitions and presentations in Ukraine, Slovakia and Poland.