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.
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. By 1947, the Soviet Union and eastern bloc nations had withdrawn from the Council, followed by the United States and United Kingdom. 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. Military athletes often are competing against Olympic competitors in CISM games and World Military Championships, earning the nickname "The Military Olympics.
Championships In the year of the Military World Games (from 1995, every four years), championship shall be the same of the World Games tournament.
#Event First EditionLast EditionRef Military Sports1World Military Pentathlon Championship 1950 64th (2017) 2World Military Aeronautical Pentathlon Championship 1948 57th (2015) 3World Military Naval Pentathlon Championship 1954 50th (2015) 4World Military Modern Pentathlon Championship 1963 45th (2017) 5World Military Triathlon Championship 1992 19th (2017) 6World Military Orienteering Championship 1965 50th (2017) 7World Military Parachuting Championship 1964 41st (2017) 8World Military Sailing Championship 1949 52nd (2021) Combat Sports9World Military Boxing Championship 1947 58th (2021) 10World Military Fencing Championship 1947 45th (2017) 11World Military Judo Championship 1966 37th (2016) 12World Military Taekwondo Championship 1980 34th (2011) 13World Military Wrestling Championship 1961 32nd (2017) Main Sports14World Military Track and Field Championship 1946 45th (2015) 15World Military Cross Country Championship 1947 57th (2017) 16World Military Marathon Championship 50th (2018) 17World Military Swimming & Lifesaving Championship 1946 49th (2017) 18World Military Shooting Championship 1957 55th (2025) 19World Military Archery Championship 2017 1st (2017) 20World Military Cycling Road Championship 20th (2018) 21World Military Cycling Mountain Bike Championship 21st (2018) Team Sports22World Military Basketball Championship 1950 2015 M / 2016 W 23World Military Football Championship 1946 2017 M / 2018 W 24 1982 25World Military Volleyball Championship 1961 2016 M / 2017 W Winter Sports26World Military Skiing Championship 1954 55th (2023) Other Sports27World Military Equestrian Championship 1969 20th (2017) 28World Military Golf Championship 2003 11th (2017) World Cup New Events See also
International Military Sports Council Military World Games World University Championships World School Championships
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