Athletes from 60 countries will compete for 44 sets of medals in seven sports
Sochi in 2017 will once again host world-class competitions - the World Military Winter Games, which can be compared with the Olympics in scale. The start of the games is on February 23 - on the Defender of the Fatherland Day. Military athletes from 60 countries will compete for 44 sets of medals in seven sports. The total number of participants will exceed 4 thousand people.
On Monday, Sergei Shoigu held a meeting of the Organizing Committee of the Third Winter Military World Games, where a plan for the preparation and holding of the competition was approved. In order for the Army Olympics to be held at a high organizational level, all the nuances were taken into account, even the passing of the military sports fire relay through the cities. According to the head of CSKA Mikhail Baryshev, the coordinating committee of the International Council of Military Sports (CISM) has already visited Russia and highly appreciated the readiness of Sochi to host the competition. In December, there will be another visit by an international commission led by CISM Secretary General Mambi Koita, who should officially confirm the readiness of sports facilities to host the games.
According to the head of CSKA, for the first time in the history of military games, their own corporate identity for the competition has been developed, which combines the symbols of both Russia and our Armed Forces. According to him, the military-sports torch relay will pass through the iconic places of Russia.
The opening ceremony itself will take place on February 23 and will be dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day. Now on the basis of CSKA there is a center for preparing and holding games. “In the Russian national team, 20 percent of the participants are conscripted sports companies,” said the head of CSKA.
The Third Winter Military World Games will be held in Sochi from 22 to 28 February. The sports program includes 7 sports. These are biathlon, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, ski orienteering, mountaineering, indoor sport climbing and short track.
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OPENING CEREMONY OF THE III WORLD WORLD MILITARY GAMES IN SOCHI 24.02.2017
The Ice Cube Arena is hosting the opening ceremony of the III Winter World War Games. Hundreds of athletes from dozens of countries participate in large-scale competitions - they are called the Olympics for the military. The ceremony is attended by the Prime Minister and the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Everyone is waiting for the culmination of the celebrations - the lighting of the fire. Meanwhile, sports competitions began even before the official start of the games.
Grand opening in full swing. The stands are full of guests. The time for the start of the ceremony was chosen symbolic - it began exactly at 20.17 with a colorful theatrical show "Sochi welcomes guests." At the climax, the luminous elements fold into a star - this is a symbol of the games. Then the drummers and the military band of the Russian Ministry of Defense performed. Solemn parade of athletes from 26 countries. Yelena Isinbayeva, Dmitry Sautin, Svetlana Khorkina and other famous soldiers brought the flag of our country to the stadium. The cloth of the International Council of Military Sports was entrusted to be carried by the guards of honor of the Preobrazhensky Regiment. The head of government and the Minister of Defense addressed the participants of the competitions and spectators.
“I believe that Sochi will bring you good luck and give you a bright, spectacular holiday. Russia hosts war games for the first time. For us, this is both a great honor and, of course, a responsibility. We are happy to meet military athletes from more than 20 countries and strive to do everything so that a kind of army Olympics will be held at the highest level, ” Dmitry Medvedev said.
Minister Sergei Shoigu read out a greeting from Russian President Vladimir Putin: "Dear friends! I greet you on the occasion of the opening of the Third Winter Military World Games. I would like to note that the honor of holding this responsible, large-scale event has rightfully gone to Russia. Our country is deservedly proud of the established traditions of army sports, has extensive experience in organizing such representative international competitions. Moreover, the Games are held in Sochi, where the most modern, high-tech sports infrastructure has been created.”.
The final leg of the torch relay is taking place in the Olympic Park. A particularly valuable cargo was delivered to Sochi tonight from Moscow. This fire was lit in various parts of Russia: on Sakhalin, on the Lopatinsky lighthouse, in the Kaliningrad village of Yantarny, on the top of Elbrus. The relay passed through the cities where the headquarters of the military districts are located - St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg, Khabarovsk and Severomorsk. From all these points, capsules with flames were brought to Moscow the day before, on Defender of the Fatherland Day, to be united there and then sent to Sochi. Brought just in time for the first starts, which took place this afternoon, even before the official opening ceremony.
Our team already has two gold medals! Aleksey Chervotkin came first in the 15 km cross-country skiing race, and biathlete Maxim Tsvetkov showed the best result in the 10 km sprint with two firing lines. Silver and bronze were brought to our team by female biathletes, we have two more bronze medals in short track. The stands are filled to capacity. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited sports facilities today.
These competitions are analogous to the Olympic Games. They are also held every four years, only athletes are in uniform. Motto: "Friendship Through Sports". More than a thousand participants from 26 countries. A lot of them are members of the national teams, the world's leading athletes, so the fight for medals promises to be spectacular. And the Olympic infrastructure will help: Sochi has everything for holding competitions of this level. Ski mountaineers, cross-country skiers and biathletes trained on the ski slopes the day before.
“The tracks are organized very well, and the games in general. I think it will be a good championship. We have very strong competitors from Russia and Slovenia. We must not lose sight of them,- said biathlete Piqueras Garcia Roberto.
Especially for the World Military Games, the arena of the "Big Ice Palace" was redesigned. Now, in place of the ice, there is a professional climbing wall, which was built specifically for these competitions according to the highest international standards.
The mood of all our athletes is truly fighting.
“It’s a rather important start for me, because I play for my club CSKA. I just recently joined these troops and, of course, I want to show the most worthy result, as well as enjoy these competitions, ”- said Sofya Prosvirnova, a member of the short track team.
On February 22-28, 2017, for the first time in the history of the existence of the International Military Sports Council, the World Military Games were held in Russia. The city of Sochi was chosen as the venue for the Third Winter Military World Games, where sports facilities created for the 2014 Olympic Games made it possible to hold competitions in seven winter sports.
Sports of winter military sports games
The sports program of the III Winter Military World Games 2017 consists of seven sports:
- Biathlon
- Ski race
- Skiing
- Ski orienteering
- Ski mountaineering
- Indoor climbing
- Short track
Organizers
The organizers of the games from the Russian side are the Ministry of Defense and CSKA.
The Ministry of Defense is entrusted with the organizational and technical support for the activities of the organizing committee, which is headed by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
The operator of the games is the "Central Sports Club of the Army" (CSKA).
Participating countries
In total, athletes from 26 countries of the world, including Russia and neighboring countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan), as well as European countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Finland, France, Switzerland) and Asian countries (Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkey, China, Mongolia, Korea).
Games calendar
The torch relay and the opening ceremony of the III Winter Military World Games will be held on February 24, 2017. Closing of the III Winter Military World Games will take place on February 27, 2017 in the Ice Cube multifunctional arena.
According to the head of CSKA, Colonel Mikhail Baryshev, two options for lighting the fire are proposed: “The first option: the fire will be lit in Switzerland, in Lausanne, near the headquarters of the Olympic Committee from the fire at the monument to the founder of the modern Olympic movement, Pierre de Coubertin. We plan to hold a military ritual in in the form of a wreath-laying by the Russian delegation at the monument, and the ambassador of the Military World Games will light a fire, which will be transferred to Sochi. 
Also, symbolic fires will be lit in five military districts of Russia: in Kamchatka, in the Northern Fleet in Murmansk, in the North Caucasus on the top of Elbrus, in Central Russia and the Far East. All lights will converge in Moscow in front of the building of the Russian Ministry of Defense, from where the torch relay of the Military World Games in Sochi will begin.
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Ski mountaineering Individual. race male, female |
Ski mountaineering Command race male, female Ski center Rosa Khutor |
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Skiing Official training Ski center Rosa Khutor |
Ski race 09:30- 12:30 Individual race (free style) 10 km. female, 15 km. husband. |
ski orienteering Average distance men, women |
Skiing Slalom for women Ski center Rosa Khutor |
ski orienteering Relay for men, women Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
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Short track
10:00- 14:00 official training Ice Palace "Iceberg" |
Skiing 09:30- 13:00 Slalom husband. Ski center Rosa Khutor |
Ski race 10:00- 12:30 Team sprint (free style) Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
Rock climbing 09:30- 11:00 Climbing for speed (classic format, qualification) Sports Palace "Big" |
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ski orienteering 11:00- 14:00 official training Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
Rock climbing 11:00- 14:00 Sports Palace "Big" |
Rock climbing 11:00- 14:00 Difficulty climbing (semi-final) Sports Palace "Big" |
Rock climbing 10:00- 15:00 Bouldering (qualification) Sports Palace "Big" |
Rock climbing 11:00- 12:00 Climbing for speed (classic format, final) Sports Palace "Big" |
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Ski race 11:00- 14:00 official training |
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Biathlon 13:30- 14:45 Sprint 10 km. husband. Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
ski orienteering 13:00- 15:00 Sprint male, female |
Biathlon 13:00- 14:30 Patrol race 15 km. female |
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Rock climbing 14:00- 18:00 Difficulty climbing (qualification) Sports Palace "Big" |
Rock climbing 14:00- 16:00 Speed climbing (record format, qualification) |
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Biathlon 15:00- 19:00 official training Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
Biathlon 15:00- 16:30 mixed relay Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
Biathlon 15:30- 17:00 Official training for men, women Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
medal ceremony 15:00- 16:00 Ski mountaineering, ski orienteering Biathlon 15:30- 17:15 Patrol race 20km. husband. Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
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Short track 16:00- 18:00 Run 500m. male, female Ice Palace "Iceberg" Biathlon 16:00- 17:00 Sprint 7.5 km. female Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
Biathlon 16:00- 17:00 Sprint 7.5 km. female Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
Rock climbing
16:00- 17:00 Speed climbing (record format, final) Sports Palace "Big" |
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Ski race 17:00- 18:30 official training Ski and biathlon complex "Laura" |
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fire relay 18:00- 19:00 Sports fire stage |
Short track 18:30- 21:00 Run 1000m. male, female Ice Palace "Iceberg" |
Short track 18:30- 20:30 Mixed relay 3000m. male, female Ice Palace "Iceberg" |
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The opening ceremony 20:00- 22:00 Opening ceremony of the III Winter Military World Games |
Rock climbing 20:00- 22:00 Difficulty Climbing (final, duel) Sports Palace "Big" medal ceremony 20:30- 21:30 Ski mountaineering, cross country skiing, biathlon, alpine skiing, ski orienteering Rosa Square of Rosa Khutor Ski Resort |
Rock climbing 20:00- 22:00 Bouldering (final) Sports Palace "Big" medal ceremony 20:30- 21:00 Short Track medal ceremony 20:30- 21:30 Alpine skiing, ski orienteering, cross country skiing Rosa Square of Rosa Khutor Ski Resort |
medal ceremony 20:00- 20:30 Biathlon, rock climbing, Best Nation Cup Multifunctional arena "Ice Cube" Closing ceremony 20:00- 22:00 Closing ceremony of the III Winter Military World Games Multifunctional arena "Ice Cube" |
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medal ceremony 21:00- 21:30 Short Track |
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medal ceremony 22:00- 22:30 Rock climbing |
medal ceremony 22:00- 22:30 Rock climbing |
Closing games
On February 27, 2017, the closing ceremony of the Winter Military World Games was held. Afterawarding the winners of the "patrol race" in biathlon,President of the International Council of Military Sports Abdulhakim Al-Shino presented the Russian team with a special prize - "Cup to the best team"
III World Military Games ended with the victory of the Russian team in the unofficial medal standings. The Russians won 42 medals, 22 of them gold. The flag of the Games has been handed over to Germany, which will host the competition in 2021.
Game history
The Military World Games is a multi-sport competition for military athletes organized by the International Military Sports Council in 1995. Initially, they were held every four years only in the summer - a year before the Olympic Games. In 2010, the International Military Sports Council also organized the Winter Military World Games.
The International Military Sports Council (CISM - Conseil International du Sport Militaire), founded by five European countries in February 1948 - the second largest sports organization after the International Olympic Committee - holds up to 20 competitions and other sporting events annually, including the Military World Games (summer and winter ), World Cadet Games, World Military Football Cup.
The International Military Sports Council unites 135 participating countries: 42 from Europe, 45 from Africa, 30 from Asia, 18 from America.
Russia joined the International Military Sports Council only in 1991, at the end of the Cold War period. Prior to this, the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact, not recognizing the international status of the council, were part of their own organization "Sports Committee of Friendly Armies" (SKDA, 1958) and held competitions every four years, which were called Friendly Army Spartakiads.
On May 10, 1991, at the 46th General Assembly of the Council in Tanzania, Russia became a member of the International Military Sports Council. Since then, Russian military athletes have taken part in the 1st-6th World Military Sports Games, where they won the first team place four times, winning a total of 550 medals (243 gold, 174 silver, 133 bronze).
The first Winter Military World Games were held by the International Military Sports Council on 20–25 March 1995 in the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy. More than 800 athletes from 43 countries, including Russia, took part in the Games. At the first and second Winter World Games, teams from Italy and France won the team event. Russia took the third place.
Some competitions have already been held in Russia within the framework of CISM: the world championships in modern pentathlon in 1992, in fencing in 1993, in swimming in 1994 and 2001, in orienteering and tennis in 1996, in judo in 1998 and 2005 , basketball in 2005 and parachuting in 2006 and 2016. A number of regional CISM championships and the Women's European Military Pentathlon Championships have also been organized. In 2000, the CISM European Meeting was successfully held in Moscow.
Notes
- Organizers // Official site of the III Winter World Military Games.
- Organizing Committee // Official site of the III Winter World Military Games.
- Teams // Official site of the III Winter Military World Games.
- Schedule of competitions // Official site of the III Winter World Military Games.
- World Military Games in 2017 will be held in Sochi // Regnum, 12/08/2016.
- CISM Member Nations // CISM - International Military Sports Council.
- CISM History // CISM - International Military Sports Council.
- Unknown military sport // Independent Military Review - Nezavisimaya Gazeta, 04/25/2014.
- CISM World Winter Games // CISM - International Military Sports Council.
- History // Official site of the III Winter World Military Games.
At the games in South Korea, Russia confidently won the team event
VI Summer Military World Games SISM were held from 2 to 11 October in the Republic of Korea at the sports grounds of 8 cities: Mungyeong, Sangju, Kimchen, Yongkhon/Taegu, Yohon, Yongju, Andong, Pohang.
7045 sportsmen from 117 countries of the world took part in the Games. Athletes competed for medals in 24 sports.
Russia at the VI Summer Military World Games was traditionally represented by servicemen of the Central Sports Club of the Army. They fought for awards in 17 sports: boxing, wrestling, cycling, international military pentathlon, judo, athletics, marathon, international naval pentathlon, parachuting, sailing, swimming, shooting and clay shooting, modern pentathlon, orienteering, triathlon, taekwondo and fencing.
The list of star members of the team included Olympic champions in Greco-Roman wrestling Alexei Mishin, Islam-Bek Albiev and Jamal Otarsultanov; gold medal winner in fencing Anna Sivkova, Olympic medalists Inna Deriglazova (fencing), Antonina Krivoshapka (athletics), Natalya Paderina (shooting) and Yevgeny Lagunov (swimming). In addition, the team included world champions in athletics - Maria Kuchina, Ekaterina Koneva and Ksenia Ryzhova.
As a result, the Russian team confidently won the team event, winning - 59 gold, 43 silver, 33 bronze medals. The army team beat their own twenty-year-old record set at the First Military World Games in Italy. Then they won 127 awards.
