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 (CISM), covering 25 sports.[1]

History

CISM had its roots in World War II, with efforts to bring together members of the allied forces to bridge cultural and language barriers. This took place under the auspices of the Allied Forces Sports Council.[2] By 1947, the Soviet Union and eastern bloc nations had withdrawn from the Council, followed by the United States and United Kingdom.[2] The French armed forces picked up the concept and organised CISM with France, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and the Netherlands as founding members under the motto "Friendship through sport". By 1985, eighty-two nations were competing.[2] Military athletes often are competing against Olympic competitors in CISM games and World Military Championships, earning the nickname "The Military Olympics.[2]

Championships

In the year of the Military World Games (from 1995, every four years), championship shall be the same of the World Games tournament.

NumberEventFirst EditionLast Edition
Military Sports
1World Military Pentathlon Championship195064th (2017)
2World Military Aeronautical Pentathlon Championship194857th (2015)
3World Military Naval Pentathlon Championship195450th (2015)
4World Military Modern Pentathlon Championship196345th (2017)
5World Military Triathlon Championship199219th (2017)
6World Military Orienteering Championship196550th (2017)
7World Military Parachuting Championship196441st (2017)
8World Military Sailing Championship194952nd (2021)
Combat Sports
9World Military Boxing Championship194758th (2021)
10World Military Fencing Championship194745th (2017)
11World Military Judo Championship196637th (2016)
12World Military Taekwondo Championship198034th (2011)
13World Military Wrestling Championship196132nd (2017)
Main Sports
14World Military Track and Field Championship194645th (2015)
15World Military Cross Country Championship194757th (2017)
16World Military Marathon Championship50th (2018)
17World Military Swimming & Lifesaving Championship194649th (2017)
18World Military Shooting Championship195750th (2018)
19World Military Archery Championship20171st (2017)
20World Military Cycling Road Championship20th (2018)
21World Military Cycling Mountain Bike Championship21st (2018)
Team Sports
22World Military Basketball Championship19502015 M / 2016 W
23World Military Football Championship19462017 M / 2018 W
24World Military Handball Championship1982
25World Military Volleyball Championship19612016 M / 2017 W
Winter Sports
26World Military Skiing Championship195455th (2023)
Other Sports
27World Military Equestrian Championship196920th (2017)
28World Military Golf Championship200311th (2017)

See also

References
  1. "World Military Championships". cism-milsport.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. Gary Hopkins (February 1985). "Navy Sports" (PDF). All Hands (815). United States Navy: 22–23. ISSN 0002-5577.
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