The Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare is the sport section of the Italian Air Force.
Structure Air Force athletes receive an Air Force rank and salary equivalent to servicemen. They also receive basic military training, although the majority of their training is sport-specific and usually takes place in one of the Air Force sports centers.
Sports
There are 12 disciplines of C.S. Aeronnatica Militare.
Fencing Archery Athletics Artistic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics Equestrianism Table Tennis Shooting Basketball Volleyball Beach Volleyball Sailing
Notable athletes
Athletics Andrew Howe Emanuele Di Gregorio Michael Tumi (former, from 2012 pass to G.S. Fiamme Gialle) Manuela Levorato
Archery Michele Frangilli Mauro Nespoli Marco Galiazzo
Fencing Paolo Pizzo Matteo Tagliariol Andrea Baldini
Athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics Of the 290 athletes who represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 29 were Air Force athletes. These athletes are:
See also Italian Air Force Italian military sports bodies
References
External links Official site