The National Shooting Centre Ten Guilherme Paraense, at the Deodoro Sports Complex in Rio de Janeiro, will host from July 18 some of the best shooters in the world. The 5th CISM Military World Games with 316 registered athletes from 51 countries will compete in 16 medal events, eight male [ … ]
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Colombia, Brazil Negotiate Plan to Improve Border Security
Colombia’s defense minister, Rodrigo Rivera, and his Brazilian counterpart, Nelson Jobim, have taken the first steps toward a binational plan for border security between the two countries, with a focus on protecting the vast Amazon River basin. Colombia’s defense minister, Rodrigo Rivera, and his Brazilian counterpart, Nelson Jobim, have taken [ … ]
Colombia’s Campaign Against FARC Rebels Yields Impressive Results
The near-capture last week of the maximum leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, reflects the Colombian military’s largely successful strategy of targeting top rebel leaders in an effort to bring down the 47-year-old guerrilla group. BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The near-capture last week of the maximum leader [ … ]
Equestrian at the Military World Games
Equestrian sports require much more than just training. Trust between the rider and the horse is also necessary. This is an ancient relationship, and these sports have existed since the ancient Olympic Games.
The Brazilian Army Concludes the Production of Loris Night-Vision Goggles
The Rio de Janeiro Military Arsenal, a manufacturing unit of the Brazilian Army, has concluded the production of Loris night-vision goggles (NVG).
USSOUTHCOM Organizes Conference on Interoperability to Counter Illicit Trafficking
With the objective of strengthening shared operations against illicit trafficking, around 200 representatives from 30 countries attended the Coast Guard Operations Centers and Aviation Commanders Regional Interoperability Conference, held at the Conference Center of the Americas at the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), in Miami, Florida. With the objective of strengthening [ … ]
Swimming at the Military World Games
One of the most classic sports in the modern Olympic Games is also on the schedule of the 5th Military World Games. Competitions will be held in all events, with emphasis on the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle, the noblest events.
Soccer at the Military World Games
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. According to a study published by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in 2006, approximately 270 million people are actively connected to this sport around the world.
Judo at the Military World Games
Judo fights take place on an 8m x 8m tatami. Each fight lasts up to five minutes, if no athlete succeeds in applying the ippon, the perfect move in this sport and one that ends the fight independently of the moment at which it is executed.
Modern Pentathlon at the Military World Games
The modern pentathlon is practiced by men and women, individually or in teams. It was created by Baron de Coubertin, the founder of the Olympic Games in the modern era. It consists of five events: shooting, fencing, swimming, riding, and running.
Taekwondo at the Military World Games
In taekwondo, the fight takes place in a ten-meter by ten-meter area, and each match has three two-minute rounds. Four referees govern the fights.
Sailing at the Military World Games
Sailing is the name given to the sport that involves boats moved exclusively by wind power. In all, there are eighteen classes of competition in this sport. However, at the 5th Military World Games only two types of regattas will be held: the fleet race and the match race.