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At the games in South Korea, Russia confidently won the team event

The VI Summer World Military Games SISM were held from October 2 to 11 in the Republic of Korea at the sports grounds of 8 cities: Mungyeong, Sangju, Kimchon, Yonghon/Daegu, Yohon, Yeonju, Andong, Pohang.

7,045 athletes from 117 countries took part in the Games. Athletes competed for medals in 24 sports.

Russia was traditionally represented at the VI Summer Military Games by military personnel from the Central Sports Club of the Army. They competed for awards in 17 sports: boxing, wrestling, cycling, international military pentathlon, judo, athletics, marathon, international naval pentathlon, parachuting, sailing, swimming, shotgun and skeet shooting, modern pentathlon, orienteering, triathlon, taekwondo and fencing.

The list of star participants of the team included Olympic champions in Greco-Roman wrestling Alexei Mishin, Islam-Bek Albiev and Jamal Otarsultanov; gold medal winner in fencing Anna Sivkova, Olympic medalists Inna Deriglazova (fencing), Antonina Krivoshapka (athletics), Natalya Paderina (shooting) and Evgeniy Lagunov (swimming). In addition, the team included world champions in athletics - Maria Kuchina, Ekaterina Koneva and Ksenia Ryzhova.

As a result, the Russian team confidently won the team event, winning 59 gold, 43 silver, 33 bronze medals. The army team broke their own twenty-year-old record, set at the First Military World Games in Italy. Then they won 127 awards.

From February 22 to 28, 2017, the III Winter Military World Games will be held in Sochi, within the framework of which rock climbing competitions will take place.

70 athletes from Russia, Spain, Belgium, Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Germany, France, Switzerland and Kazakhstan will participate in the competition. The competition will take place on a 15-meter climbing wall located in the Bolshoi Sports Palace (http://cismsochi2017.ru/sports/sport-climbing/#not-set:all).

The CSKA team to participate in the upcoming tournament includes:

Dmitry Sharafutdinov (Sverdlovsk region) – 3-time world champion (2007, 2011, 2012) in bouldering, world champion (2007) and European champion (2013) in all-around,
Anna Tsyganova (Krasnoyarsk Territory) – world champion (2016) and European champion (2013) in speed,
Olga Yakovleva (Samara region) – silver medalist of the World Championship (2012) in bouldering,
Dmitry Fakiryanov (Sverdlovsk region) - silver medalist of the World Cup stage (2016) in Xiamen in difficulty,
Tatyana Shemulinkina (Samara region) - bronze medalist of the World Cup stage (2007) in Sofia in bouldering,
Daria Kan (Bashkortostan) – 3-time winner of the world championships (2013, 2014, 2016) in speed,
Vladislav Myznikov (Chelyabinsk region) – winner of the world championship (2013) in speed,
Sergey Luzhetsky (Sverdlovsk region) – silver medalist of the world championships (2010, 2012, 2014) in speed,
Arman Ter-Minasyan (Moscow) – silver medalist of the world championships (2006) in difficulty and (2009) in speed,
Evgenia Malamid (Voronezh region) – 5-time champion of Russia (2003, 2009, 20110, 2011, 2012) in difficulty,
Evgenia Lapshina (Sverdlovsk region) – 3-time winner of the European Youth Cup stages (2012) in difficulty and (2014) in speed,
Vadim Timonov (St. Petersburg) – bronze medalist of the Russian Cup (2015) in bouldering.

The reserve composition of the CSKA team included:

Maria Musienko (Krasnoyarsk Territory) - bronze medalist of the European Championship (2016) in the all-around,
Evgeniy Zazulin (Kaliningrad region) – 3-time winner of the European Youth Cup stages (2006, 2008) in difficulty,
Sergey Skorodumov (St. Petersburg) – silver medalist of the Russian Championship (2016) in bouldering.

Russian climbers made their debut at the Winter Military World Games in March 2013 in Annecy, France. Four years ago, our athletes won six medals. In difficulty, Evgenia Malamid won, Yana Churikova (Chereshneva) took third. In bouldering, Malamid finished in second place, and in speed the entire women's podium was Russian: Churikova won, Alina Gaidamakina was second, and Malamid was third.

Eight sets of awards will be played in Sochi: two each in bouldering, difficulty and two types of speed (standard and classic).

COMPETITION PROGRAM

February 24 (Friday)
11:00 – 12:30. Difficulty. Qualification. Women.
13:30 – 16:30. Difficulty. Qualification. Men.

February 25 (Saturday)
11:00 – 14:00. Difficulty. Semi-final. Men, women.
20:30. Difficulty (duel). The final. Men.
21:20. Difficulty (duel). The final. Women.

February 26 (Sunday)
10:00 – 14:00. Bouldering. Qualification. Men, women.
20:30 – 22:30. Bouldering. The final. Men, women.
22:30. Award ceremony.

February 27 (Monday)
10:30 – 12:00. Speed. Classic format. Qualification. Men, women.
12:30 – 13:30. Speed. Classic format. Final round. Men, women.
15:30 – 16:30. Speed. Record format. Qualification. Men, women.
16:30 – 17:30. Speed. Record format. Final round. Men, women.
20:00. Award ceremony.

Climbing Wall

Especially for the III Winter Military World Games, a unique complex of climbing walls was assembled, with the highest level of difficulty of the routes among similar Russian structures. The height of the structure is 15 meters, the width is 12 meters, it hangs over the base - 7 meters, the deviation is about 30 degrees.

It is this climbing wall that has already been sent to Sochi on 15 trucks for installation in the Bolshoi Sports Palace, where rock climbing competitions will be held from February 24 to 27 as part of the III Winter Military World Games.

Tickets are FREE for fans and spectators (after registration).
REGISTER (https://prclimbing.timepad.ru/event/447347/)!

Official website of the III Winter Military World Games - http://cismsochi2017.ru/

Organizers: Central Sports Club of the Army (CSKA), Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

FSR partners: Red Fox, DoorHan, Skalodrom.Ru. Partners in preparing the national team are the BigWall climbing center and the Limestone climbing wall.

Alexey SERGUNIN, FSR press service

Top 5 Questions About the Military World Games

Your guide to competitions for athletes with shoulder straps in peaceful Sochi.

Where and when

From February 23 to 27 in Sochi. The Games will be held at five sports venues that hosted the 2014 Olympics.

The opening and closing ceremonies of the Military World Games will take place at the Ice Cube multifunctional arena. During the Olympics, curling competitions were held here. The city's main stadium, Fisht, is currently under reconstruction in connection with preparations for the 2017 Confederation Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The competition will be hosted by the Iceberg Ice Palace, the Rosa Khutor Ski Center, the Bolshoi Sports Palace and the Laura Ski and Biathlon Complex.

For the first time in the history of the games, the military sports flame will be lit. The relay takes place in five military districts of Russia and on February 23 the lights will unite in Moscow at the State Kremlin Palace, and then the lamp will go to the capital of the competition - Sochi. In the Olympic Park on February 24, 22 torchbearers will run a distance of 2017 meters and light the cauldron of the third Military World Games.

In what events will medals be awarded?

The war games program includes competitions in seven sports.

Biathlon. In addition to the classic sprint for men and women and the mixed relay, there will be a patrol race. Teams cover a distance (men - 20 km, women - 15 km) along with one shooting line. Each team has 4 people - one leader and three patrol members who fire from a prone position. The team's result is determined by the last patrol member to finish.

Ski race. Medals will be played in two disciplines: individual race (women – 10 km, men – 15 km) and team sprint.

Ski orienteering. Athletes independently choose the path of movement on the terrain where they must pass all checkpoints. Participants receive a map with marked checkpoints before the start. The Military World Games will feature competitions in three disciplines: middle distance race, sprint and relay.

Competitions in biathlon, cross-country skiing and orienteering will be held on the territory of the Laura complex.

Ski mountaineering. A combination of skiing and mountaineering. Athletes start at an altitude of 1600 meters and must climb to the top of Rose Peak at an altitude of 2320 meters, and then descend to the starting point. Competitions will be held in individual and team races. In the individual race, servicemen will make 4 ascents and descents, in the team race - 5.

Skiing. Men and women will compete in slalom.

Alpine skiing and ski mountaineering competitions will be held at the Rosa Khutor center.

Short track. Medals will be awarded in three disciplines: the 500 and 100 meter races, as well as the 3000 meter mixed relay. The competition will take place at the Iceberg Ice Palace.

Rock climbing. The competition will take place at the Bolshoi Sports Palace. Medals will be awarded in three disciplines: difficulty climbing, where the winner is the one who goes the furthest along the route; speed climbing, where the winner is the one who completes the route the fastest; and bouldering, where military personnel must complete the maximum number of routes in the minimum number of attempts.

Who is participating

More than 1,000 military athletes from 26 countries will take part in the Military World Games.

The biggest names will be the biathlon competitions. World champions Anton Babikov and Maxim Tsvetkov, bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics Teya Gregorin from Slovenia, as well as winners and medalists of the World Cup stages - Tatyana Akimova and Matvey Eliseev, Austrian Katharina Innerhofer, Slovenian Klemen Bauer and others will perform in Sochi.

The short track skating event will feature the winner of three Olympics, Arianna Fontana from Italy, the winner of the Winter Games in Sochi, Ruslan Zakharov, and European champion Sofia Prosvirnova.

In cross-country skiing, two-time Olympic champion Giorgio Di Centa and Winter Games bronze medalists Ilya Chernousov and Natalya Korosteleva will compete.

In alpine skiing, Vancouver Olympic gold medal winner Giuliano Razzoli and World Cup winner Alexander Khoroshilov will compete.

How to get

Entry to the competition is free. Free promotional tickets will be distributed by volunteers at the entrance to the arenas. Ticket distribution ends 30 minutes before the start of the competition.

There are no more empty seats at the opening and closing ceremonies.

Where to see

Schedule of live broadcasts on Match TV

13:25 - Biathlon, men, sprint

15:55 - Biathlon, women, sprint

20:15 - Opening ceremony of the Military World Games

14:55 - Biathlon, mixed relay

09:55 - Cross-country skiing, team sprint

20:15 - Closing ceremony of the Military World Games

Photo: RIA Novosti/Mikhail Mokrushin, Military World Games, RIA Novosti/Alexander Vilf

On Friday evening, the Ice Cube stadium in the Sochi Olympic Park transformed from a meeting place for curling fans into a huge VIP hall, where, among other guests, the Russian Prime Minister, Defense Minister Sergei and the President of the International Council of Military Sports (CISM) Colonel Abdulhakim al-Shino arrived .

Preparations for Sochi for the III Winter World Military Games took two years. This is their first time in Russia. Previously, Italy and France hosted the competition. War games have many similarities to Olympic competitions. The main difference is that only military personnel compete here. In addition, the games program includes some non-Olympic sports: for example, ski mountaineering, short track speed skating, ski orienteering, as well as rock climbing, which will be included in the Olympic program for the first time only in 2020 in Tokyo.

The biathlon program of the war games includes another unique discipline - “patrol race”. Teams of four compete in it and start together. The patrol leader runs without weapons - three “patrolmen” fire at his command. If one participant misses, the entire team is sent to penalty loops.

The potential list of participants consists of representatives of 135 countries, but only 26 teams came to Russia for the competition, including teams from China, Germany, Italy, France and Iran.

When asked by journalists why many countries ignored the event, CISM Secretary General, Colonel Dorah Mambi Koita from Guinea, said that the Russian side sent out invitations to everyone, but fewer teams came than for previous games in France.

“Our organization includes 135 states. About 70% of them are not winter, which may be why they did not come. In my country (Guinea - Gazeta.Ru) the temperature in winter is 25 degrees, in Sochi it’s cold,” the black colonel joked.

At the entrance, guests were given glow-in-the-dark bracelets with the official logo, which effectively emphasized the applause of the three-thousand-capacity arena.

The opening ceremony began with drummers from the Khalilov Moscow Military Music School and the boarding school for female students.

Next to perform was the Alexandrov Academic Ensemble of the Russian Army, whose artists were recruited anew after the Tu-154 disaster in Sochi in December.

The guests received performances from prima ballerina and soloist of the Bolshoi Theater, stunt motorcyclists and extreme athletes.

The flame of the Military World Games was lit by biathletes - lieutenant colonel and two-time Olympic champion and sports veteran, also two-time Olympic champion, reserve colonel 65-year-old Anatoly Alyabyev.

The flags of the participating teams were carried by servicemen of the Honor Guard company of the 154th Separate Commandant's Preobrazhensky Regiment. The German team was the first to appear on the arena, and the Russian team brought up the rear.

Shoigu was the first to come out to the podium to greet the competition participants on behalf of the President of Russia.

There, in Sochi, Shoigu said that the term “ostentatious military unit” was excluded from the Russian army dictionary. This is reported with reference to the Match TV channel.

“I simply crossed out the word “ostentatious” from my vocabulary and our army vocabulary. What does “show regiment” mean? Who will fight tomorrow? One such “ostentatious military unit”? What then is all the rest for? - said the head of the Ministry of Defense.

Medvedev, who spoke second, emphasized that war games are peaceful competitions.

“And their participants will show not the ability to fight, but sporting achievements, fair sports fighting,” the prime minister said.

He recalled the motto of the International Military Sports Council - “Friendship through sport!”

CISM leader Abdulhakim al-Shino in his speech drew the attention of the audience that international sanctions imposed on Russia were not taken into account when choosing a country to host the competition.

“Russia is a very powerful country in the modern world. Therefore, during the voting they chose Russia’s candidacy, without any regard to the political situation. The political situation was very tough, but there is no place for politics in our organization, we are all equal,” said the leader of the world organization of military athletes.

The competition itself began even before the official opening - on Friday morning.

The first day brought the Russian team 11 medals, including six gold.

Nothing has been officially announced yet about what additional encouragement the Russian medalists of the Military World Games will receive, but the athletes themselves are counting on being awarded an early military rank.

For example, a speed skater lieutenant admitted that he dreams of rising to the rank of colonel. For him, the strongest competitors at the games are athletes from Italy and China.

The “Military Olympics” takes place from February 24 to 27 inclusive at four sites: the Iceberg Ice Palace, the Bolshoy Sports Palace, the Laura Ski and Biathlon Complex and the Rosa Khutor Ski Center. In total, about 1,000 athletes from 26 countries take part in the competition. They will compete for 44 sets of medals in seven sports: biathlon, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, ski mountaineering, short track speed skating, rock climbing and ski orienteering.

The Russian Ministry of Defense organized free entry for everyone to any competition within the games. Their schedule can be tracked on the official website of the event.

The III Winter Military World Games, which started at the resort on February 22, ended today in Sochi. Despite the fact that Russia hosted the “Army Olympics” for the first time, the tournament we hosted has already been called the best in the history of the games.

“In terms of the organization and readiness of the sports facilities, these are the best games in the history of all winter military games,” said Abdulhakim Al-Shino, President of the International Council of Military Sports (CISM). “This is a serious challenge for Germany, which will host the Games in 2021.” In the current world situation, Russia opens its heart to all countries. Such competitions inspire delegations to come here and communicate and maintain contacts.

In turn, the project manager of the war games, Guilherme Keys, clarified: “After the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, perhaps, there is everything for the good organization of large-scale sporting events, and most importantly, the Olympic facilities are functioning well.”

More than 600 military athletes from 26 countries were able to appreciate all this sporting splendor, many of them are recognized leaders in their disciplines. The Sochi Games program included seven sports: biathlon, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, ski mountaineering, short track speed skating, ski orienteering and indoor rock climbing.

And yet, it was our team that took first place in the medal standings, confidently ahead of the French (second place in the standings) and Italians (third place) in terms of the number of awards.

Skier Alexey Chervotkin brought Russia's first gold even before the official opening ceremony of the war games, performing best of all in the distance ski race with a freestyle time trial. Another hour later, the piggy bank was replenished with the gold medal of the 2017 world champion Maxim Tsvetkov in the 10-kilometer biathlon sprint. In total, on the first day of competition the Russian team won 11 medals: six gold, two silver and three bronze.

The second day of the competition was not so successful, despite a good start. In the morning, Russian fans were pleased with two “golds” in the men’s and women’s ski orienteering races, but later fortune turned away, throwing our biathletes (in fact, the strongest at these competitions) to third place in the mixed relay. Surprisingly, our athletes had as many as five penalty loops.

Before this, the guys gave their best in the individual race and, apparently, did not have time to recover for the mixed relay. Plus, the bronze medalist of the 2017 World Cup, junior sergeant Tatyana Akimova, was unable to participate in the competition due to poor health. In addition, the strong wind made its own adjustments: only one athlete from the French team, Colleen Varchin, did not make a single mistake,” CSKA senior winter sports coach and coach of the Russian Armed Forces team Nikolai Pankratov told reporters. - Unfortunately, our team became the worst in this component - we used 14 additional rounds.

The most successful were the final two days, which brought the Russians more than 15 awards of various denominations in individual and team competitions.

We have proven in practice that we can be friends. We can fight fairly on sports grounds, prepare and hold international games of this scale together. Our main result is the ability to make friends and communicate,” said Secretary of State and Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Nikolai Pankov.

By the way, the cultural program of the games was no less interesting. For example, in addition to the daily evening concerts of famous domestic performers, guests of the “Army Olympics” could see unusual art objects - D-30 howitzers painted in the Khokhloma and Gzhel style. Moreover, as it turned out, all of them are combat weapons; they are in service with the Russian army.

Cannons in blue and white Gzhel patterns and red and gold Khokhloma still lifes created a sensation among tourists. As the organizers admitted, with their help the Russian side decided to introduce foreign guests to the national flavor. The display of these guns allowed us to look at the formidable military equipment as a work of art.

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Military games under the auspices of the International Military Sports Council were first held in 1995, then they were held only in the summer. Seven summer military games have passed, in which Russia became champion four times. Winter competitions were first organized in 2010 in the Italian Valle d'Aosta, and three years later they were held in Annecy, France.