Italian military sports bodies
The Italian military sports corps (Italian: Corpi Sportivi Militari Italiani, abbreviated C.S.), are the sports sections of the Italian Armed Forces and Polizia.
Athletes[edit]
Athletes affiliated with one of the military sports bodies receive a rank and salary equivalent to servicemen. They also receive basic military training, although the majority of their training is sport-specific and usually takes place in one of the military sports centers. 194 of the 290 athletes that represented Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics belonged to a military sports body.[1]
Corpi Sportivi[edit]
The Corpi Sportivi (military sports bodies), in Italy are affiliated with Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).[2]
| Sport body | Force | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed forces | |||
| C.S. Esercito | Italian Army | 1960 | |
| G.S. Marina Militare | Italian Navy | 1952 | |
| C.S. Aeronautica Militare | Italian Air Force | 1964 | |
| C.S. Carabinieri | Carabinieri | 1964 | |
| Police forces | |||
| G.S. Fiamme Oro | Polizia di Stato | 1954 | |
| G.S. Fiamme Gialle | Guardia di Finanza | 1881 | |
| G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | Polizia Penitenziaria | 1983 | |
| Firefighters | |||
| G.S. Fiamme Rosse | Vigili del Fuoco | 2013 | [3] |
| Old bodies | |||
| G.S. Forestale | State Forestry Corps | 1955 | In 2017 it joined the C.S. Carabinieri.[4] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Perché l'Italia ha atleti militari?" [Why does Italy have military athletes?]. Il Post (in Italian). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Gruppi sportivi militari e Corpi dello Stato" (in Italian). coni.it. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Le attività sportive agonistiche VV.F. riconosciute" (in Italian). vigilfuoco.it. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Il Gruppo Sportivo Forestale confluisce nel Centro Sportivo Carabinieri, di cui ora fan parte 6 Boxer" (in Italian). fpi.it. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
External links[edit]
- (in Italian) Gruppi sportivi militari e Corpi dello Stato from site of Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI)