Abstract
The presented article deals with history of relatively important society in Banská Bystrica. During the interwar period physical education and sport were really popular among its members.
YMCA society in Banská Bystrica played an important role in popularization of many kinds of sport among which were first of all athletics, volleyball and table tennis. YMCA in Banská Bystrica since its foundation belonged among the main local unions in the Slovakia.
A great sum of money was invested into it and it was spent during the construction of its building as well as during construction of sports areas. Among its members the most popular sport was athletics, which was practiced on its modern field.
Great achievements were accomplished in volleyball as well. During 1930s the physical education and sport started to be less popular and the count of members of this very popular society started to fall.