Italian military sports bodies

The Italian military sports bodies (Italian: Corpi Sportivi Militari Italiani, abbreviated C.S.), are the sports sections of the Italian Armed Forces and Polizia.

Chiara Cainero (Gruppo Sportivo Forestale), awarded by the Italian president Giorgio Napolitano.

Athletes

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

The Corpi Sportivi (military sports bodies), in Italy are affiliated with Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).[2]

Sport bodyForceFoundedNotes
Armed forces
C.S. EsercitoItalian Army1960
G.S. Marina MilitareItalian Navy1952
C.S. Aeronautica MilitareItalian Air Force1964
C.S. CarabinieriCarabinieri1964
Police forces
G.S. Fiamme OroPolizia di Stato1954
G.S. Fiamme GialleGuardia di Finanza1881
G.S. Fiamme AzzurrePolizia Penitenziaria1983
Firefighters
G.S. Fiamme RosseVigili del Fuoco2013 [3]
Old bodies
G.S. ForestaleState Forestry Corps1955 In 2017 it joined the C.S. Carabinieri.[4]

References
  1. "Perché l'Italia ha atleti militari?" [Why does Italy have military athletes?]. Il Post (in Italian). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. "Gruppi sportivi militari e Corpi dello Stato" (in Italian). coni.it. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  3. "Le attività sportive agonistiche VV.F. riconosciute" (in Italian). vigilfuoco.it. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  4. "Il Gruppo Sportivo Forestale confluisce nel Centro Sportivo Carabinieri, di cui ora fan parte 6 Boxer" (in Italian). fpi.it. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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