2015 Military World Games

VI Military World Games
Host cityMungyeong, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
MottoFriendship Together, Peace Forever
(Korean: 우정의 어울림, 평화의 두드림, romanizedUjeong-ui Eoullim, Pyeonghwaui Dudeulim)
Nations110
Athletes8,700
Events246 in 23 sports
Opening2 October 2015 (2015-10-02)
Closing11 October 2015 (2015-10-11)
Opened byPresident Park Geun-hye
Main venueKAFAC Sports Complex
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Winter

The 2015 Military World Games (Korean: 2015년 세계 군인 체육 대회, romanizedIcheon sip-o nyeon segye gun-in cheyuk daehoe, lit.'2015 World Military Sports Festival'), officially known as the 6th CISM Military World Games (Korean: 제6회 세계 군인 체육 대회, romanizedJeyukhoe segye gun-in cheyuk daehoe, lit.'6th World Military Sports Festival') and also known as Mungyeong 2015 (Korean: 문경2015, romanizedMungyeong Icheon sip-o), were hosted from October 2–11, 2015 in Mungyeong, South Korea.

The games were the largest military sports event ever held in South Korea, with approximately 8,700 athletes from 110 countries competing in 24 sports. The Games were organized by the Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea in accordance with CISM regulations and the rules of the International Sports Federations.[1]

  1. ^ Lange, Katie (2015-10-05). 2015 CISM Military World Games Kick Off in South Korea Archived 2016-12-15 at the Wayback Machine Department of Defense Live. Retrieved on 2015-10-09.