The Military World Games is a
multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of interna ...
for
military sports
Military sports are sports practiced by the military. They are the subject of international competitions, such as the Military World Games, with an objective relating to the physical training of military. Particular sports may be chosen to improve ...
people, organized by the
International Military Sports Council
The International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sport ...
(CISM). They have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A winter edition of the games was subsequently created; the
first edition was organized by the
Italian
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region
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of
Aosta Valley
, Valdostan or Valdotainian it, Valdostano (man) it, Valdostana (woman)french: Valdôtain (man)french: Valdôtaine (woman)
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from 20 to 25 of March 2010.
Sports
Summer Games
;Military sports
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Winter Games
Editions
Summer Games
Winter Games
Cadet Games
Source:
Medals
Summer Games
As of
2019 Military World Games.
Winter Games
As of
2017 Winter Military World Games
The 3rd CISM World Winter Games (russian: Зимние Всемирные военные игры 2017) were held in Sochi, Russia from 23 to 27 February 2017.
Host selection and venues
Sochi was chosen as the host city for the 3rd Winter M ...
.
See also
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International Army Games
The International Army Games is an annual international military sports event organized by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Russia. The event, which was first staged in August 2015, involves close to 30 countries taking part in dozens of competi ...
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World Military Championships
The World Military Championships (WMC) are the world championships of the military sports, regularly organized by the Conseil International du Sport Militaire, in each of the 26 disciplines of the sport military.
History
CISM had its roots in Worl ...
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World Military Cup
The World Military Cup is a football competition for national military teams. It is organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). The tournament has been held since 1946 and was originally called the World Military Championship. ...
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Africa Military Games
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Invictus Games
The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event first held in 2014, for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans. The word 'Invictus' means 'unconquered', chosen as an embodiment of the fighting spi ...
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Military pentathlon
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World Police and Fire Games
The World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) is a biennial athletic event, open to active and retired law enforcement and fire service personnel throughout the world. The WPFG Federation is an arm of the California Police Athletic Federation (CPAF), ...
References
External links
International military sports councilWinter Military World Games 2010 - Aosta Valley (Italy)
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Recurring sporting events established in 1995
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