Overview of 7th CISM Military World Games for 2019

The 7th CISM Military World Games for the year 2019 were held at Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China from October 18–27, 2019 under the motto Military Glory, World Peace. It was the first international military multi-sport event to be held in China. This event occurs once in 4 years. The medal standing was topped by China while India ranked 27th.
Key Points:
i.It was organized by the Military Sports Commission of China, Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China and the military commands (Army) in accordance with CISM [International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM)] regulations and the rules of the International Sports Federations.

ii.6 sport disciplines including badminton, tennis, table tennis, women’s boxing and men’s gymnastics made their debuts in the event.

iii. For the first time in the history of the Military World Games, an Olympic village was set up for the athletes prior to the commencement of the Games.

iv.More than 140 nations had participated in 329 events in 27 sports.

v.Col. Mamby Koita, secretary-general of CISM presented Fair-Play Honor to France. It secured 13 gold, 20 silver, 24 bronze medals by participating in 25 events.

Medal Tally

Indian Winners

About Military World Games:
♦ First held: 1995 in Rome