Military World Games
Encyclopedia
The Military World Games is a multi-sport event
for military sportspeople, organized by the International Military Sports Council
(CISM). The Games have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A winter edition of the games has been recently created. The first edition
was organized by the Italian
region of Aosta Valley from 20 to 25 of March 2010.
Parachuting
Skiing
Military sports
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
for military sportspeople, organized by the International Military Sports Council
International Military Sports Council
The International Military Sports Council or Conseil International du Sport Militaire , established 1948, is one of the largest multidisciplinary organisations in the world...
(CISM). The Games have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A winter edition of the games has been recently created. The first edition
2010 Winter Military World Games
The 1st Winter Military World Games were held in Aosta Valley, Italy from March 20 - March 25, 2010.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
was organized by the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region of Aosta Valley from 20 to 25 of March 2010.
Summer Games
| No. | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Military World Games | 1995 | Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... ,  Italy |
| 2nd Military World Games | 1999 | Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... ,  Independent State of Croatia |
| 3rd Military World Games 2003 Military World Games The 2003 Military World Games was an international multi-sport event for military personnel which was held in Catania, Italy from 4–11 December 2003. It was the third edition of the competition organised by the Conseil International du Sport Militaire. A total of 84 nations were represented at the... |
2003 | Catania Catania Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and... , Italy |
| 4th Military World Games 2007 Military World Games The 2007 Military World Games were held at the twin-cities Hyderabad - Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from October 14 - October 21, 2007. Some parts of games were also held in Mumbai.... |
2007 | Hyderabad,  India |
| 5th Military World Games 2011 Military World Games The 2011 Military World Games, officially known as the 5th CISM Military World Games, was hosted from July 15-24, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.... |
2011 | Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... ,  Brazil |
| 6th Military World Games | 2015 | Mungyeong Mungyeong Mungyeong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk Province, South Korea. The local government, economy, and transportation networks are all centered in Jeomchon, the principal town. Mungyeong has a lengthy history, and is known today for its various historic and scenic tourist attractions... ,  South Korea |
Winter Games
| No. | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Winter Military World Games 2010 Winter Military World Games The 1st Winter Military World Games were held in Aosta Valley, Italy from March 20 - March 25, 2010.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:*... |
2010 | Aosta Valley, Italy |
| 2nd Winter Military World Games | 2013 | Annecy Annecy Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:... /Chamonix Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics... ,  Early Modern France |
Sports
OrienteeringOrienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
Parachuting
Parachuting
Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal...
Skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
Military sports
- Aeronautical pentathlonAeronautical pentathlonAeronautical pentathlon is a sporting event at some multi-sport events, such as the Military World Games. Despite the name, the sport has 6 events: shooting, fencing, orienteering, basketball skills, obstacle course and swimming. The idea is to prepare athletes for evading enemy soldiers...
- Military pentathlonMilitary pentathlonThe Military Pentathlon is a multisport.- History of the Military Pentathlon :The modern pentathlon was originally designed to include the ideal skills of a soldier of the time...
- Naval pentathlon