Jaime Garcia Alsina (28 March 1874 – 20 September 1936) was a Spanish doctor, professor of medicine and gymnastics, sports promoter and leader.
Featuring a garden and the most modern equipment of the time,[4] it competed with the Gimnasio Blume in terms of training gymnasts and winning titles.
[1] In 1910 García went on a European excursion with his friends from Los Deportes and La Veu de Catalunya, which served to increase his notoriety and offer news from abroad, such as those regarding Basketball.
[1][4] On 15 January 1917, he was appointed as the second president of the institution, a position he held for over a year, until 15 March 1918, when he was replaced by Joan Matas (only because Elías did not accept it).
[4] Due to the failure of the SOC to request the celebration of the 1924 Games for Barcelona, the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera decided to purge the Catalan managers, including Garcia, on 11 January 1924.
[1] During the 1930s, Garcia was a delegate of the SOC and organizer of conferences in order to promote gymnastics, sport, and hygiene among the young and the elderly.
[4] In 1934, he promoted the First Catalan Congress of Physical Education, chaired by Augusto Pi, being a member of it together with the likes of Carles Comamala.