CISM Military World Games
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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.
History
The table below gives an overview of all host cities of the Military World 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 |
The Military World Games are a multisports event organized every four years, one year before the year the Olympic Games are held.
In 1995, CISM decides to break its tradition of organizing every year fifteen to twenty world championship per year by gathering all its member nations during its first Military World Games in Rome from 4 to 16 September 1995. These first Games took place to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of the second World War and of the ratification of the United nations Organisation Charter.
After the 1995 Games, the Board of Directors of CISM decided to repeat this idea and to organize this major event every four years, one year before the Olympic Games. Four years later in Zagreb, from the 8th to the 17th August 1999, 6734 participants coming from 82 countries have contributed to the great success of the 2nd MWG. The 3rd edition was held in Catania, Sicile (Italy), December 2003.
CISM entrusts the organisation of the Games to a city, a region, or Country. The Games always remain under the aegis of CISM but are managed by a CISM and the bidding city. It is understood that a bidding city is empowered to take all necessary steps to organize the games and must work in close cooperation with, among others, the Nations Armed Forces, the National Olympic Committee and the National Sports Federations. The responsibility to organise the Military World Games can, in principle, only be granted to countries which are members or invited to become member of CISM.
The CISM member delegation must be represented on the Bidding City Organizing Committee. Hence, a bidding city must have the support of the Armed Forces through the national CISM delegation. The bid therefore has to be presented to CISM by the authorities of the city and the responsible representative of the Armed forces.
See also
- World Military Cup
- Military pentathlon