The 3rd
CISM World Winter Games (russian: Зимние Всемирные военные игры 2017) were held in
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ...
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Russia from 23 to 27 February 2017.
Host selection and venues
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ...
was chosen as the host city for the 3rd Winter Military Games at the 70th general assembly of the
International Military Sports Council in
Kuwait City
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Kuwait in 2015. The Games were held in sports venues built for the
2014 Winter Olympic Games
, ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'')
, nations = 88
, events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, athletes = 2,873
, opening = 7 February 2014
, closing = 23 February 2014
, opened_by = President Vladimir Putin
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, stadium = Fisht Olympic ...
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The sports complex is composed of two clusters: the Coastal Cluster, i.e. the
Olympic Park, and the Mountain Cluster, i.e. the
Krasnaya Polyana.
The following venues built for the Olympic Games were used for the Military Games:
Sports Venues
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Mascots and brand style
The official mascot for the 3rd Winter Games was the Leopard
The leopard (''Panthera pardus'') is one of the five extant species in the genus '' Panthera'', a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, a ...
. According to the official website of the Games, it was chosen "due to the fact that the endurance of this animal and his fighting spirit characterize the spirit of war games. The leopard symbolizes the swiftness of the attack and the speed of decision-making, as well as power and strength ..In the heraldic traditions, a leopard is a symbol of bravery and courage – the qualities traditionally characterizing soldiers." Other mascots include the Hare and the Little Fox.[Marks](_blank)
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The brand style for the Games is a blue-red star with a head of a leopard on it. The colour red symbolizes "sport passion and will to win" and blue "infinite opportunities and devotion to reach the goal". The colours of the star and the leopard forms the Russian flag. Also, ice patterns and mountains occur on the brand.
Schedule
Participating nations
Overall, athletes from 25 countries participated.
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Medal winners
Alpine skiing
Men
Women
Biathlon
Men
Women
Mixed
Cross-country skiing
Men
Women
Short track
Men
Women
Mixed
The teams in the mixed event were made up of sportsmen representing different countries, in accordance to the International Skating Union rules.
Ski mountaineering
Men
Women
Ski orienteering
Men
Women
Sport climbing
Men
Women
Medal table
References
External links
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Official website
{{Military World Games
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February 2017 sports events in Russia
2017 in winter sports
Sports competitions in Sochi
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Winter multi-sport events in Russia