The 2011

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( pt, Jogos Mundiais Militares de 2011), officially known as the 5th CISM Military World Games ( pt, V Jogos Mundiais Militares do CISM), was hosted from July 15–24, 2011 in

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. The 5th

was the largest

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sports event ever held in Brazil, with approximately 4,900 athletes from 108 countries competing in 20 sports. The Games were organized by the Military Sports Commission of Brazil (CDMB) and the military commands (

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and

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), in accordance with CISM regulations and the rules of the International Sports Federations.

Organization

Bidding process

Brazil was chosen to host the 5th Military World Games during a meeting of the

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held in

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, on May 25, 2007. Brazil won, by means of a ballot, the race against

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to host the 2011 games. Representatives from over 75 countries took part in the poll. Rio's existing sports infrastructure, the Brazilian expertise at hosting major events, and the support granted to the project by the local authorities were decisive for the Brazilian victory.

Infrastructure and budget

The athletes participating in the 5th Military World Games were accommodated in three athlete's villages (Green, Blue and White), all located in Rio de Janeiro. The Green Village was located in the neighborhood of Deodoro, the Blue Village in Campo dos Afonsos and the White Village in the district of

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. The villages were built to be a functional and diverse center, vital to the operations of the Military World Games. The three villages comprise 106 buildings, 1,206 apartments and 4,824 rooms, with capacity to accommodate about 6,000 athletes and 2,000 officials. The budget used for the construction of the three villages is of R$ 400 million.

Venues

Twenty-seven competition venues were used during the 5th Military World Games, the majority located within Rio de Janeiro. * 26th Parachutist Infantry Battalion –

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and military pentathlon * Air Force University – aeronautical pentathlon, football and

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* CCEFx – football * CEFAN – naval pentathlon and

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* CIAGA – football * CIAMPA –

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* Copacabana Beach (Posto 2) – beach volleyball * Copacabana Beach (Posto 6) –

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–

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* Gericinó Instruction Center – military pentathlon * João Havelange Olympic Stadium –

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and football * Maracanãzinho Arena –

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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center The Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre ( pt, Parque Aquático Maria Lenk) is an aquatics centre that is part of the City of Sports Complex in the Barra da Tijuca district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is part of the investments made by the city to host ...

–

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* Modern Pentathlon National Center –

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, military pentathlon * National Equestrian Center –

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–

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, aeronautical pentathlon, and military pentathlon * Navy Academy –

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* Rio Arena –

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* Rio de Janeiro Military School –

* Santa Cruz Air Force Base – military pentathlon (flying) *

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– football The venues located outside the city of Rio de Janeiro were the Resende Airport and the

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located in Resende, the Avelar Instruction Center located in Paty do Alferes, the Mario Xavier National Forest located in

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, and the Giulite Coutinho Stadium belonging to América Football Club located in Mesquita.

Media coverage

* : Band, BandSports,

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, SporTV and

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Participating nations

Sports

The competition comprised 20 sports, some of them appearing for the first time in military world games, such as beach volleyball. * Tanguage2

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Games schedule

Medal table

The nations by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation, Brazil, is highlighted.Detailed Medal Standings
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on 2013-07-18. Retrieved on 2011-07-17.

References

External links

Official website of the 5th Military World Games

Pictures at the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM)
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Military World Games

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International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city)

July 2011 sports events in South America