2015 Military World Games Explained

VI Military World Games
Size:220px
Host City:Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Motto:Friendship Together, Peace Forever
(Korean: 우정의 어울림, 평화의 두드림|Ujeong-ui Eoullim, Pyeonghwaui Dudeulim)
Nations:110
Athletes:8,700
Events:246 in 23 sports
Opened By:President Park Geun-hye
Stadium:KAFAC Sports Complex
Spreviouss:Rio 2011
Snexts:Wuhan 2019
Sprevious:Annecy 2013

The 2015 Military World Games (Korean: 2015년 세계 군인 체육 대회|Icheon sip-o nyeon segye gun-in cheyuk daehoe|2015 World Military Sports Festival), officially known as the 6th CISM Military World Games (Korean: 제6회 세계 군인 체육 대회|Jeyukhoe segye gun-in cheyuk daehoe|6th World Military Sports Festival) and also known as Mungyeong 2015 (Korean: 문경2015|Mungyeong Icheon sip-o), were hosted from October 2–11, 2015 in Mungyeong, South Korea.

The games were the largest military sports event ever held in South Korea, with approximately 8,700 athletes from 110 countries competing in 24 sports. The Games were organized by the Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea in accordance with CISM regulations and the rules of the International Sports Federations.[1]

Venues

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North Gyeongsang

Mungyeong

VenueSport
Mungyeong Indoor StadiumWrestling
KAFAC Sports ComplexFootball, Athletics
KAFAC Indoor Sports ComplexJudo, Taekwondo
KAFAC Modern Pentathlon StadiumModern Pentathlon
KAFAC Shooting RangeAeronautical Pentathlon
KAFAC Indoor Tennis CourtsFencing
Mungyeong Civic StadiumFootball
Mungyeong Cycling CourseCycling

Pohang

VenueSport
1st Marine Division, PohangParachuting, Naval Pentathlon
Yeongildae BeachSailing, Triathlon

Gimcheon

VenueSport
Gimcheon Sports ComplexFootball
Gimcheon Indoor Swimming PoolSwimming
Gimcheon Sports Town Indoor GymnasiumVolleyball
Gimcheon Sports Town Badminton StadiumVolleyball

Andong

VenueSport
Top-Bliss CCGolf
Andong Indoor GymnasiumBasketball
Andong Civic StadiumFootball

Yeongcheon

VenueSport
Yeongcheon KAAYShooting, Military Pentathlon
Yeongcheon Indoor Swimming PoolMilitary Pentathlon

Yeongju

VenueSport
Yeongju Indoor GymnasiumBoxing
Yeongju Dongyang UniversityOrienteering
Yeongju Civic StadiumFootball

Sangju

VenueSport
Sangju Civic StadiumFootball
Sangju Indoor GymnasiumHandball

Yecheon

VenueSport
Yecheon JinHo International Archery FieldArchery
Yecheon 16th Fighter WingAeronautical Pentathlon

Daegu

Participating nations

Sports

The competition comprised 24 sports, some of them appearing for the first time in military world games, such as archery.[3]

Games schedule

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Medal table

Source:[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Lange, Katie (2015-10-05). 2015 CISM Military World Games Kick Off in South Korea Department of Defense Live. Retrieved on 2015-10-09.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406181334/http://korea2015mwg.org/facilities/stadium/index?lang=en Venues
  3. Web site: Sports. korea2015mwg.org. October 9, 2015.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20151011010910/http://www.korea2015mwg.org/sports/schedule/index?lang=en Schedule
  5. Web site: Medal Standings. korea2015mwg.org. October 9, 2015.

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