The purpose of the sport program of Strength
through Joy has been stated as follows in a speech
by Dr. Ley:
 
  "In order to fortify and maintain the
 tremendous capital which the nation has in
 the health of its citizens, we must see to
 it that the age limit for persons engaged
 in athletics and sport is raised to at least
 50 years for the normal citizen; that is,
 at least 20 years above the present level."
 
 As further explained by the authorities of
Strength through Joy, the Sport Office does not
seek to produce record-breaking athletes, or in
the main a proficiency above the average in any
class of sport, but aims rather at promoting general 
recreation and health. It is not even interested 
in arranging competitions between workers'
teams inasmuch as the training of teams can often
result in less attention being paid to the less
athletic. The Sport Office endeavors rather to
encourage exercise among the workers by providing
the proper facilities, and to carry forward their
participation in sport beyond the point where this
might otherwise cease after their leaving school
and the youth organizations.
 
 The Sport Office division of Strength through
Joy maintains one or more sport bureaus in large
cities, it being planned eventually to establish a
bureau in every town of 10, 000 or more inhabitants,
a scheme which would bring the projected total of
such agencies to over 600. In addition, arrangements 
are being worked out whereby sport advisers