On its roster of sports, the 5th Military World Games will include track and field, the most noble and ancient sport in the competition. In all, twenty-one events will be held at the João Havelange Olympic Stadium, known as the “Engenhão.”
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Chile Opens International Military Exercise
With the formation of a joint force of six hundred military personnel, members of the armies of Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, the United States, Uruguay, and Chile began the “Huemul” multinational military peace operations exercise at Peldehue Military Base on 11 July. With the formation of a joint [ … ]
Basketball at the Military World Games
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. It was created in 1891, in the United States, by James Naismith, a Canadian physical education teacher.
Colombian Defense Ministry Seeks to Strengthen Coordinated Work
Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera affirmed on 8 July that coordinated work with the National Attorney-General’s Office and the judicial branch will be strengthened, in order to make it possible for evidence gathered during operations by government forces against all terrorist and criminal organizations to be admissible in court Colombian [ … ]
Boxing at the Military World Games
Amateur boxing is among the competitions at the Military World Games. In this sport, the pugilists use a protective helmet, and there are five judges who electronically track the blows thrown during the fight.
Hawker Beechcraft Signs Agreements for the Modernization of Its Aircraft in FAC Service
U.S. firm Hawker Beechcraft, present at the fifth edition of F-AIR Colombia, has signed a variety of agreements for the maintenance, modernization, and updating of its aircraft in service with the Colombian Air Force (FAC) and Colombian Naval Aviation, as well as with Colombian Army Aviation, a spokesperson emphasized to [ … ]
Fencing at the Military World Games
In fencing, the athletes compete on a strip that is fourteen meters long by two meters wide. The goal is to touch the opponent to score points, and at the same time, to not be touched oneself.
Brazil Will Not Consider Fighter-Plane Agreement Until 2012
The Brazilian government will not review the bids for a fighter-plane contract worth billions of dollars until the beginning of 2012, Defense Minister Nelson Jobim told Reuters on 9 July. The Brazilian government will not review the bids for a fighter-plane contract worth billions of dollars until the beginning of [ … ]
CPPD Instructor Selected for Military World Games
An instructor at the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) Learning Site Pensacola will represent the Navy on the All Armed Forces Indoor Volleyball Team at the 5th CISM (International Military Sport Council) Military World Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 16-24 July.
Colombia Reinforces Security
Colombia will reinforce security in a southern state struck by multiple attacks in the course of a weekend during which presumed rebels detonated a horse loaded with explosives and two police officers died in other incidents, the authorities said. Colombia will reinforce security in a southern state struck by multiple [ … ]
183rd Security Forces Teach Security Techniques to Suriname Military
Airmen from the 183rd Security Forces, based out of Springfield Ill., train the second group of Suriname military personnel in security techniques here 8 July. Airmen from the 183rd Security Forces, based out of Springfield Ill., train the second group of Suriname military personnel in security techniques here 8 July. [ … ]
Colombia, U.S. Bust ‘Mafia Company’ Cocaine Ring
Colombia and the U.S. drug agency have broken an airport drug ring in the world’s No. 1 cocaine producer, which sent up to 2 tons of cocaine monthly to Mexico and the United States, police said on 7 July. Colombia and the U.S. drug agency have broken an airport drug [ … ]