College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra

About College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra

The College of Physical Education and Sport Palestra (Vysoká škola tělesné výchovy a sportu PALESTRA, spol. s r.o. - VŠTVS PALESTRA), established in 2004 in Prague with institutional roots dating to 1991, is the Czech Republic’s premier private higher education institution devoted to sport science, physiotherapy, wellness, nutrition diagnostics, athletic coaching, and sports management. Inspired by the classical Greek ideal of kalokagathia—harmony of body and mind—PALESTRA pioneered the first accredited university wellness study programs in Czechia and serves as an intellectual and athletic home for national representatives and Olympic medalists alongside domestic and international students.