Dear readers, 

Here is the first edition of a CISM NEWSLETTER only dedicated to the 5^th CISM Military World Games in RIO 2011.
The goal of this newsletter is to provide all the members of the CISM Family with the latest info concerning the organization of the Games and all the projects linked to this mega event. In this newsletter, you’ll have immediate access to the latest sports details for the regulations, the last decisions by the Organizing committee the news about the solidarity actions and many more.
Enjoy reading the CISM GAMES NEWS

Colonel Alexandre Morisod
CISM Secretary General

5th CISM MILITARY WORLD GAMES
Numbers of Participants

After the 2nd Preliminary Agreement is closed, around 6700 athletes and 76 nations have already confirmed their participation in Rio 2011. If you didn't send your 2nd Preliminary Agreement untill now , don't lose more time and do it now. Joint with us.

THE GAMES MASCOT AND SPORTS PICTOGRAMS
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After a 22-day poll to choose the mascot name for the 5th Military World Games, ARION is the one chosen.
The Greek name ARION, meaning one who has the power, was voted for by 41,069 out of 81,537 votes, being the choice from three eligible names.

Each sport programmed at the Games will have its own pictogram displaying Arion practicing this sport. These pictograms can be downloaded from the CISM Website (www.cism-milsport.org).

10% DISCOUNT TO FLY TO RIO
South African Airways

The CISM HQ, after many discussions managed to obtain a 10 % discount through the air company South African Ariways. For all modalities, please contact the Project Officer of the Travel Plan, Lt-colonel Pedro Gagliardi at the CISM HQ: pedro.gagliardi@cism-milsport.com

CISM TRAVEL PLAN RIO 2011

Following the decision taken during the Board of Directors Meeting carried out in November 2010 in Jordan, CISM is investing a huge effort to run the CISM Travel Plan Rio 2011 as a means of Solidarity Action to the 5^th CISM Military World Games. In the CISM page it is possible to find the Travel Plan in French and English versions

This project aims at supporting good athletes and coaches from CISM member countries in order to give them the opportunity to participate in what is intended to be the greatest CISM event ever. Our aim is to have 110 countries in Rio. We can only succeed if the concerned Delegations will forward their request on time to CISM HQ respecting the deadlines established in the plan.

Please notice that the deadline for 1^st agreement for the Travel Plan was 20 December 2010. Due to unidentified problems of communications we move this date to 1^st March 2011. Be aware that the deadline for the Travel Plan Final Agreement remains 16^th March 2011.

So far, CISM HQ succeeded to get information from 40 countries from the 88 nations which could benefit from the plan. Below it is presented the exact information per continent.

Considering the figures above, we urge all Delegations who have not answered yet to contact CISM HQ ASAP in order to confirm or not their interest in this project.

The building of the 3 Athletes villages has entered in the final phase and will be ready within the deadline.

As far as the lodging of the athletes in the Athletes Villages is concerned, it will be made by discipline, considering the distance of the venues, the program schedule and the logistics of the Games.

Swimming
Upon proposal by the PCSC, the Organizing Committee approved to give to the participating nations the possibility to have 2 more athletes for each gender. Per consequent, each nation may register up to 10 athletes male and 10 athletes female.

Sailing
The class of boats used during all competitions in Brazil will be HPE25.

In the fleet race, it was decided to change the maximum weight of the crew to 360kg.

Football
Here is the list of qualified countries for men and women tournaments:
Men:  Germany, Algeria, Brazil, Cameroon, Ecuador, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, France, Kenya, The Netherlands, Qatar, Trinidad and Tobago.
Women:  Germany, Brazil, Canada, DPR Korea, Usa, France, Korea R., The Netherlands.

Volleyball
Here is the list of qualified countries for men and women tournaments:
Men:  China, Canada, Brazil, Qatar, India, The Netherlands, Germany, Korea R., Usa, Greece, Cyprus, Iran.
Women:  Usa, The Netherlands, Canada, Germany, Italy, Brazil, China, Dpr Korea

Basketball
Here is the list of qualified countries for men tournament: USA, Italy, Lithuania, Brazil, Korea R., Croatia, Lebanon, Greece, Latvia, Kazakhstan, China, Cyprus.

Modern Pentathlon
The weapons and targets during the 5th MWG will be the Laser System SIMPOWER.

Taekwondo
The equipment being used in competition is DAEDO

Parachuting
In order to allow one more day of competition, it was decided that the Parachuting athletes shall not take part in the Main opening ceremony at Joao Havelange Stadium. A small Ceremony shall be arranged for all of them in Resende Air Base where the competitions will be held.

Aeronautical Pentathlon
There will be no separate competitions for women.

The referee for fencing can be replaced by one athlete