2011 Military World Games
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The 2011 Military World Games
, officially known as the 5th CISM Military World Games, was hosted from July 15-24, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
.
The 5th Military World Games
was the largest military
sports event ever held in Brazil, with approximately 4,900 athletes from 108 countries competing in 20 sports. The Games were organized by the Military Sports Commission of Brazil (CDMB) and the military commands (Army
, Navy
and Air Force
), in accordance with CISM
regulations and the rules of the International Sports Federations.
held in Ouagadougou
, Burkina Faso
, on May 25, 2007. Brazil won, by means of a ballot, the race against Turkey
to host the 2011 games. Representatives from over 75 countries took part in the poll. Rio's existing sports infrastructure, the Brazilian expertise at hosting major events, and the support granted to the project by the local authorities were decisive for the Brazilian victory.
(Green, Blue and White), all located in Rio de Janeiro. The Green Village was located in the neighborhood of Deodoro, the Blue Village in Campo dos Afonsos and the White Village in the district of Campo Grande
. The villages were built to be a functional and diverse center, vital to the operations of the Military World Games. The three villages comprise 106 buildings, 1,206 apartments and 4,824 rooms, with capacity to accommodate about 6,000 athletes and 2,000 officials. The budget used for the construction of the three villages is of R$ 400 million.
Twenty-seven competition venues were used during the 5th Military World Games, the majority located within Rio de Janeiro.
The venues located outside the city of Rio de Janeiro were the Resende Airport and the Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras located in Resende
, the Avelar Instruction Center located in Paty do Alferes
, the Mario Xavier National Forest located in Seropédica
, and the Giulite Coutinho Stadium located in Mesquita
.
, BandSports
, ESPN Brasil
, Esporte Interativo
, Rede Globo
, SporTV
and TV Brasil
Military World Games
The Military World Games is a multi-sport event for military sportspeople, organized by the International Military Sports Council . The Games have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A winter edition of the games has been recently created...
, officially known as the 5th CISM Military World Games, was hosted from July 15-24, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
The 5th Military World Games
Military World Games
The Military World Games is a multi-sport event for military sportspeople, organized by the International Military Sports Council . The Games have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A winter edition of the games has been recently created...
was the largest military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
sports event ever held in Brazil, with approximately 4,900 athletes from 108 countries competing in 20 sports. The Games were organized by the Military Sports Commission of Brazil (CDMB) and the military commands (Army
Brazilian Army
The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...
, Navy
Brazilian Navy
The Brazilian Navy is a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible for conducting naval operations. It is the largest navy in Latin America...
and Air Force
Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...
), in accordance with CISM
International Military Sports Council
The International Military Sports Council or Conseil International du Sport Militaire , established 1948, is one of the largest multidisciplinary organisations in the world...
regulations and the rules of the International Sports Federations.
Bidding process
Brazil was chosen to host the 5th Military World Games during a meeting of the International Military Sports CouncilInternational Military Sports Council
The International Military Sports Council or Conseil International du Sport Militaire , established 1948, is one of the largest multidisciplinary organisations in the world...
held in Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
, Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, on May 25, 2007. Brazil won, by means of a ballot, the race against Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
to host the 2011 games. Representatives from over 75 countries took part in the poll. Rio's existing sports infrastructure, the Brazilian expertise at hosting major events, and the support granted to the project by the local authorities were decisive for the Brazilian victory.
Infrastructure and budget
The athletes participating in the 5th Military World Games were accommodated in three athlete's villagesOlympic Village
An Olympic Village is an accommodation centre built for an Olympic Games, usually within an Olympic Park or elsewhere in a host city. Olympic Villages are built to house all participating athletes, as well as officials, athletic trainers, and other staff. Since the Munich Massacre at the 1972...
(Green, Blue and White), all located in Rio de Janeiro. The Green Village was located in the neighborhood of Deodoro, the Blue Village in Campo dos Afonsos and the White Village in the district of Campo Grande
Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro
Campo Grande is a relatively big suburban neighborhood in the Rio de Janeiro city, among the West Zone of it.- History :Campo Grande, which in the early 1940s was considered the "Empire of the Orange", grew along with the settlement of Brazil...
. The villages were built to be a functional and diverse center, vital to the operations of the Military World Games. The three villages comprise 106 buildings, 1,206 apartments and 4,824 rooms, with capacity to accommodate about 6,000 athletes and 2,000 officials. The budget used for the construction of the three villages is of R$ 400 million.
Venues
Twenty-seven competition venues were used during the 5th Military World Games, the majority located within Rio de Janeiro.
- 26th Parachutist Infantry BattalionBrigada de Infantaria Pára-quedistaThe Brazilian Paratroopers Brigade is an airborne brigade of the Brazilian Army.-Units:* HQ Company Parachutist Infantry Brigade in Rio de Janeiro...
– FencingFencingFencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
and Military pentathlonMilitary pentathlonThe Military Pentathlon is a multisport.- History of the Military Pentathlon :The modern pentathlon was originally designed to include the ideal skills of a soldier of the time... - Rio ArenaHSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro)HSBC Arena is an indoor multi-purpose arena, located in the region of Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The arena was completed in July 2007. It has a capacity of 15,000 for sports and 8,000-18,000 for concerts.It hosted the basketball and gymnastics events at the 2007 Pan American Games...
– BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... - Santa Cruz Air Force BaseSanta Cruz Air Force BaseSanta Cruz Air Force Base – BASC is a base of the Brazilian Air Force located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.-History:The base was originally called Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport and it was constructed to handle the operations with the rigid airships Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg...
– Military pentathlonMilitary pentathlonThe Military Pentathlon is a multisport.- History of the Military Pentathlon :The modern pentathlon was originally designed to include the ideal skills of a soldier of the time...
(Flying) - National Shooting CenterDeodoro Military ClubThe Deodoro Military Circle is a Brazilian Army sport facility in Rio de Janeiro, at the Military Village, on the western side of the city. It has hosted the Pan American Games, Rio 2007...
– ShootingShootingShooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
, Aeronautical pentathlonPentathlonA pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...
and Military pentathlonMilitary pentathlonThe Military Pentathlon is a multisport.- History of the Military Pentathlon :The modern pentathlon was originally designed to include the ideal skills of a soldier of the time... - CEFAN – Naval pentathlonPentathlonA pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...
and TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"... - Gericinó Instruction CenterGericinóGericinó is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
– Military pentathlonMilitary pentathlonThe Military Pentathlon is a multisport.- History of the Military Pentathlon :The modern pentathlon was originally designed to include the ideal skills of a soldier of the time... - National Equestrian CenterDeodoro Military ClubThe Deodoro Military Circle is a Brazilian Army sport facility in Rio de Janeiro, at the Military Village, on the western side of the city. It has hosted the Pan American Games, Rio 2007...
– EquestrianEquestrianismEquestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses... - Modern Pentathlon National CenterDeodoro Military ClubThe Deodoro Military Circle is a Brazilian Army sport facility in Rio de Janeiro, at the Military Village, on the western side of the city. It has hosted the Pan American Games, Rio 2007...
– Modern pentathlonModern pentathlonThe modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
, Military pentathlonMilitary pentathlonThe Military Pentathlon is a multisport.- History of the Military Pentathlon :The modern pentathlon was originally designed to include the ideal skills of a soldier of the time... - CCEFx – Football
- CIAGA – Football
- CIAMPA – BoxingBoxingBoxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
- Rio de Janeiro Military School – VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- Navy AcademyBrazilian Naval SchoolThe Brazilian Naval School is an Academy of the Brazilian Navy, the Brazilian equivalent of the US Naval Academy, located in Rio de Janeiro, on Villegagnon Island just inside of Guanabara Bay....
– SailingYacht racingYacht racing is the sport of competitive yachting.While sailing groups organize the most active and popular competitive yachting, other boating events are also held world-wide: speed motorboat racing; competitive canoeing, kayaking, and rowing; model yachting; and navigational contests Yacht racing... - São Januário StadiumEstádio São JanuárioEstádio Vasco da Gama, also known as Estádio São Januário, owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. Its facade is listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage....
– Football - João Havelange Olympic StadiumEstádio Olímpico João Havelange-Women's tournament:Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group A----Group B----Group B----Group A-External links:*...
– Athletics and Football - Maracanãzinho ArenaGinásio do MaracanãzinhoGinásio do Maracanãzinho, sometimes called just Maracanãzinho , is a modern indoor arena located in Maracanã neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its formal name, Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso, honors a former Clube de Regatas do Flamengo president...
– VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... - Flamengo ParkFlamengo ParkAlso known as Aterro do Flamengo, the Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes Park is the largest leisure area of Rio de Janeiro. The place has a strong sport tradition. Flamengo Park is the arrival point of marathons, besides being one of the main segments of Rio's Cycling Race, a Latin American race that allots...
– MarathonMarathonThe marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... - Maria Lenk Aquatic Center – SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- Copacabana Beach (Posto 2)Copacabana ArenaOne of the most famous beaches in the world and Rio's best known postcards, Copacabana held the Games' Beach Volleyball, Triathlon and Aquatic Marathon competitions, keeping with the tradition of staging national and international sports events. For Triathlon, the swimming stage was held at one end...
– Beach volleyballBeach volleyballBeach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent.... - Copacabana Beach (Posto 6) – TriathlonTriathlonA triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
- Air Force UniversityAfonsos Air Force BaseAfonsos Air Force Base – BAAF is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The official name of the Base is Campo Délio Jardim de Matos after a former commander of the base and Minister of the Air Force.-History:...
– Aeronautical pentathlonPentathlonA pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...
, Football and JudoJudois a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
The venues located outside the city of Rio de Janeiro were the Resende Airport and the Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras located in Resende
Resende, Rio de Janeiro
Resende is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 119,801 and its area is 1,144 km².Resendense refers to people or things from Resende, RJ. Its territory boundaries to the state of São Paulo and Minas Gerais...
, the Avelar Instruction Center located in Paty do Alferes
Paty do Alferes
Paty do Alferes is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro....
, the Mario Xavier National Forest located in Seropédica
Seropédica
Seropédica is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 75,032 and its area is 284 km².- Education :The municipality holds the city for Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ....
, and the Giulite Coutinho Stadium located in Mesquita
Mesquita
Mesquita is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 182,546 and its area is 35 km²....
.
Media coverage
: BandRede Bandeirantes
Rede Bandeirantes , officially nicknamed Band or Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação , it aired for the first time in 1967...
, BandSports
BandSports
BandSports is a Brazilian cable television network that has its programming based on all sports, launched in 2002 by Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação....
, ESPN Brasil
ESPN Brasil
ESPN Brasil is a Brazilian cable television network. Launched in June 1995 through a joint venture between ESPN Inc. and Grupo Abril's television arm TVA, ESPN Brasil was the first country-specific version of ESPN outside the United States. Today, the network has 12.2 million subscribers...
, Esporte Interativo
TV Esporte Interativo
TV Esporte Interativo , is a Brazilian television channel inaugurated on January 20, 2007 with the live broadcast of a Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool....
, Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
, SporTV
SporTV
SporTV is a Brazilian cable television network that has its programming based on all sports, launched in 1991 by Globosat. It's the most watched sports channel in Brazil.- Auto Racing :*Formula One *Stock Car Brasil...
and TV Brasil
TV Brasil
TV Brasil is a Brazilian non-profit public broadcasting television network launched on December 2, 2007 at noon. Although TV Cultura was the first public broadcasting channel in the country, TV Brasil is the first launched by the federal government.-History:...
Sports
The competition comprised 20 sports, some of them appearing for the first time in military world games, such as beach volleyball.- Aeronautical pentathlonAeronautical pentathlonAeronautical pentathlon is a sporting event at some multi-sport events, such as the Military World Games. Despite the name, the sport has 6 events: shooting, fencing, orienteering, basketball skills, obstacle course and swimming. The idea is to prepare athletes for evading enemy soldiers...
(details)
- Military pentathlon
Military pentathlonThe Military Pentathlon is a multisport.- History of the Military Pentathlon :The modern pentathlon was originally designed to include the ideal skills of a soldier of the time...
(details)
- Naval pentathlon (details)
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- OrienteeringOrienteeringOrienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
(details) - ParachutingParachutingParachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of exiting an aircraft and returning to earth with the aid of a parachute. It may or may not involve a certain amount of free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been deployed and the body gradually accelerates to terminal...
(details)
Medal table
The nations by number of gold medals are listed below. The host nation, Brazil, is highlighted.| 1 | 45 | 33 | 36 | 114 | |
| 2 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 99 | |
| 3 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 51 | |
| 4 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 43 | |
| 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
| 9 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 35 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
| 21 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
| 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 24 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 25 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| 26 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 40 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| 41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 42 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 195 | 194 | 239 | 628 | |
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