Countries From Around The World Participated In The 38th World Military Parachuting Championship Competition In Indonesia
The competition is part of a program administered through the Conseil International Du Sport Militaire (CISM). This is one of the largest multidisciplinary organizations in the world. They organize various sporting events for the armed forces of their 134 member countries. Soldiers who may previously have met on the battlefield now meet in friendship on the sports playing field ... and in this case the sport was skydiving.
The parachuting competition was divided into 7 skill sets with awards being handed out to both male and female competitors. These skills involved both individual and team accuracy, formation skydiving, overall individual performance and team performance, style, and Junior individual accuracy. Russia accounted for the highest number of metals at 10, and the United States returned home with one gold medal and one bronze medal.
According to the CISM website, there ultimate goal is to contribute to world peace by uniting armed forces through sports. The motto under which they operate is “Friendship through Sport.”
Indonesia was chosen as venue for the 38th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship 2014. This international military sporting event was hosted by the Military Sport Committee of the Indonesian National Defense Force that forms part of the CISM or the International Military Sports Council’s agenda. The event ran from September 17th through the 28th.
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