Military sports

The military sports are sport mainly practiced by the military, the subject of international competitions, with an objective relates to the physical training of military, preparation for combat, skill, toughness, the development of physical qualities of the warfighter and improve the professional proficiency based on the different areas of the military action: land, sea and air.

History
Since the founding of the International Military Sports Council in 1948, was purpose of this organization structure a body of evidence that adapt and serve as training for the different branches of the armed forces.

Sports
There are 26 disciplines recognized by CISM; some are exclusively military sports.


 * Tanguage2.svgautical pentathlon*
 * Basketball pictogram.svgtball
 * Boxing pictogram.svgg
 * Athletics pictogram.svg-country running
 * Cycling (road) pictogram.svgng (Cyclo-cross, Mountain biking, and Road)
 * Equestrian pictogram.svgtrian (Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, and Jumping)
 * Fencing pictogram.svgng
 * Football pictogram.svgall
 * Golf pictogram.svg
 * Handball pictogram.svgall
 * Judo pictogram.svg
 * Athletics pictogram.svghon
 * Athletics pictogram.svgary pentathlon*


 * Modern pentathlon pictogram.svgn pentathlon
 * Naval pentathlon pictogram.png pentathlon*
 * Pictogram Orienteering.pngteering
 * Air sports pictogram.jpghuting (Accuracy landing and Formation skydiving)
 * Sailing pictogram.svgng
 * Shooting pictogram.svging
 * Cross country skiing pictogram.svgg (Alpine, Biathlon, Cross-country, Mountaineering, Orienteering, and Patrol)
 * Swimming pictogram.svging (includes Lifesaving pictogram.jpgaving)
 * Taekwondo pictogram.svgondo
 * Athletics pictogram.svg and field
 * Triathlon pictogram.svghlon
 * Volleyball pictogram.svgyball (indoor and beach)
 * Wrestling pictogram.svgling

Short track speed skating and sport climbing have also been contested at the CISM World Winter Games.

Notes:
 * 1) * &mdash; purely military sport