Military World Games

Military World Games

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.

Contents

Editions

Summer Games

No. Year Location
1st Military World Games 1995 Rome,  Italy
2nd Military World Games 1999 Zagreb,  Croatia
3rd Military World Games 2003 Catania,  Italy
4th Military World Games 2007 Hyderabad,  India
5th Military World Games 2011 Rio de Janeiro,  Brazil
6th Military World Games 2015 Mungyeong,  South Korea

Winter Games

No. Year Location
1st Winter Military World Games 2010 Aosta Valley,  Italy
2nd Winter Military World Games 2013 Annecy/Chamonix,  France

Sports
  •      
Orienteering
  •      
Parachuting

Skiing
Military sports

Gallery

  • A U.S. vs. Italy women's volleyball match at the 3rd Military World Games.

  • Sailing at the 2003 Military World Games.

  • U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team competes in the accuracy competition at the 2007 Military World Games, Hyderabad, India.

  • U.S. Army Sgt. John Franklin fights Cadet Gao Linzhi from China for the gold medal in Hyderabad, India.

See also

External links

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Summer Games
1995 • 1999 • 2003 • 2007 • 2011
Winter Games
2010 • 2014

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