2007 Military World Games

Summary

The 2007 Military World Games, officially the 4th CISM Military World Games were held at the twin-cities Hyderabad - Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India from 14–21 October 2007. Some parts of the games were also held in Mumbai.[1]

IV Military World Games
2007 विश्व सैन्य खेल
Host cityHyderabad
Country India
MottoFriendship Through Sport
Nations101
Athletes5,000+
Events14
Opening14 October 2007 (2007-10-14)
Closing21 October 2007 (2007-10-21)
Opened byPratibha Patil
Main venueBalayogi Athletic Stadium
Summer
Winter

According to press release by the organizers nearly 5000 athletes from 101 countries participated. The motto of the games was Friendship Through Sport. Russia emerged on top of the medal tally with 42 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze medals. The People's Republic of China, second with 38 gold, 22 silver and 13 bronze while Germany came a distant third with 7 gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze.

Games edit

 
'Bravo' the mascot for 4th Military World Games to be held at Hyderabad and Mumbai on 4–11 October 2007

The Military Games torch began its journey from Leh to Kanya Kumari on 4 August 2007 and reached New Delhi on 5 August 2007. The blasts in August 2007 at two locations in the venue city of the games created doubt as to whether the games would be held, but the organizers confirmed the event would be on schedule and as planned. It was later known that the terror cell that carried the blasts in the city also planned to attack the military games.[citation needed]

The opening ceremony of the games was held at the GMC Balayogi Stadium, Hyderabad. President of India Pratibha Patil declared the games open.[2] Games ended on 21 October. The Defence Minister of India, Shri A. K. Antony declared the games closed at the G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium.[citation needed]

Sports edit

A total of fourteen sports were contested at the Games.[3]

Medal table edit

 
U.S. Army Sgt. John Nunn speed walks during the Military World Games competition in Hyderabad, India

  *   Host nation (India)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Russia (RUS)422929100
2  China (CHN)38221373
3  Germany (GER)7101330
4  Italy (ITA)781429
5  Ukraine (UKR)561526
6  Kenya (KEN)55212
7  Uzbekistan (UZB)52714
8  Poland (POL)45716
9  Slovenia (SLO)4419
10  Saudi Arabia (KSA)4015
11  North Korea (PRK)381021
12  Greece (GRE)35311
13  Turkey (TUR)3249
14  Belarus (BLR)2101123
15  United States (USA)26210
16  South Korea (KOR)24713
17  Norway (NOR)2305
18  Romania (ROU)2259
19  Austria (AUT)21912
20  India (IND)*21710
21  Slovakia (SVK)2114
22  Netherlands (NED)2024
23  Belgium (BEL)2002
24  Qatar (QAT)1225
25  Sudan (SUD)1113
26  Morocco (MAR)1102
27  Sri Lanka (SRI)1012
28  Ecuador (ECU)1001
  Egypt (EGY)1001
  Estonia (EST)1001
31  Azerbaijan (AZE)0314
32  Iran (IRI)0224
33  Brazil (BRA)0213
  Finland (FIN)0213
  Latvia (LAT)0213
36  France (FRA)0156
37  Bahrain (BHR)0134
38  Czech Republic (CZE)0123
39   Switzerland (SUI)0112
  Tunisia (TUN)0112
41  Bulgaria (BUL)0101
  Cameroon (CMR)0101
  Hungary (HUN)0101
44  Lithuania (LTU)0066
45  Algeria (ALG)0044
46  United Arab Emirates (UAE)0022
47  Afghanistan (AFG)0011
  Denmark (DEN)0011
  Spain (ESP)0011
Totals (49 entries)157157200514
Source: Source[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "World Military Games in 2007". The Hindu. 9 April 2006. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007.
  2. ^ President inaugurates 4th Military World Games in Hyderabad
  3. ^ About Events. 2007 MWG (archived). Retrieved on 2010-07-19.
  4. ^ Final medal tally at the 4th Military World Games

External links edit

  • Archived version of official website
  • CISM website
  •   Media related to 2007 Military World Games at Wikimedia Commons