Marmnamarz (Armenian: Մարմնամարզ), published between 1911 and 1914, was one of the first sport magazines in the Ottoman Empire.[1] The magazine was established and edited by Shavarsh Krissian.[1] The first issue appeared in February 1911.[1] Published monthly in Armenian (with "Marmnamarz" meaning sport in Armenian) the magazine offered an additional incentive for extending the interest towards the sport among the Ottoman Armenians.[1]

Marmnamarz
EditorShavarsh Krissian
CategoriesSports magazine
FrequencyMonthly
FounderShavarsh Krissian
Founded1911
First issueFebruary 1911
Final issue1914
CountryOttoman Empire
Based inConstantinople
LanguageWestern Armenian

Marmnamarz, the "body of national physical training", became the major instrument for the development of sport and athletic life among the Armenian population. This magazine published information about various sport games and their results, as well as published photos of Armenian and foreign athletes and Armenian football teams.[2]

Marmnamarz ceased publication in 1914.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Murat Cihan Yıldız (2015). Strengthening Male Bodies and Building Robust Communities: Physical Culture in the Late Ottoman Empire (PhD thesis). University of California, Los Angeles. pp. 154–155. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ (in Armenian) Հայկական սպորտը Օսմանյան կայսրությունում