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 2006 CISM Symposium
The United States is hosting the 2006 CISM Symposium, which is held in Springfield, VA, just outside of Washington D.C., 10 – 16 September, 2006.
The topic of the Symposium is “The Value and Impact of High Level Sport in the Military”, and is divided into five general topics.
The Value and Impact of Sport in the Military – Springfield 10 – 16 September 2006
The US Delegation, through the leadership of the Lt Gen Lovelace organised an outstanding CISM Symposium with the theme The Value and Impact of Sport in the Military. This seminar followed successful symposia and highlighted and discussed sport information issues of interest to member nations.
Over the 4 days, 70 participants from 26 countries met other scientific and professional information and had an opportunity to contribute and enhance their knowledge on current issues and challenges facing military sports within the member nations.
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LTG Lovelace
Chief of US Delegation
Opening Ceremony |
The Opening Ceremony, chaired by Lt Gen Lovelace was attended by the US Delegation authorities, dignitaries and CISM representatives.
During his opening speech Lt Gen lovelace highlighted the importance of this event for the Armed Forces This year’s Symposium, will cover the over-arching topic of “The Impact of High Level Sports and the Military”. “Over the next week, we will look at the impact of Sports on the Military overall, and address the need to continue Military sports programs in times of dwindling resources. Those of us who work with young Soldiers on a daily basis understand not only the physical value of Sport, but also the value that Sport has on a Soldier’s morale, emotional and mental health. In times of shrinking budgets, many of you are finding yourselves under increasing pressure to justify the continuation of your Sports programs. Hopefully this Symposium will provide you with valuable tools to use when you return to your countries that will enable you to enhance your programs.”
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Gen Gianni Gola
President of CISM
Opening Ceremony |
The President of CISM, General Gola, stressed the participation of 26 CISM member nations in the CISM Symposium. On this memorable occasion he saluted the wonderful work, which was done by the USA delegation, led by the Chief of Delegation, Lieutenant General Lovelace.
The President reminded everybody that the USA Delegation has been very actively involved in military sporting events since the first military allied games. He expressed his gratitude to Lieutenant Colonel Suba Saty, to Paulette Freese, and to their team for the preparation of this outstanding event among all the 24 Military World Championships organized this year. General Gola outlined the importance of the CISM’s connection with physical education sciences. He pointed out that the first Seminar was held in Italy, in 1956, according to the initiative of the CISM Academy. Since that moment, CISM has organized and has been involved in many scientific events, which allowed sharing scientific concepts among its member countries.
The President of CISM stressed that CISM has to promote values of sport and we have to convince our authorities that sports is a fundamental part of military training. Therefore, CISM will continue to promote scientific symposia.
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Lt Col MC Mophuting
(Botswana)
Symposium Director
Opening Ceremony |
Symposium Director, Lt Col MC Mophuting, presented the Symposium “The Value and Impact of Sport in the Military” and The main theme was subdivided into five sub themes. The program was packed with very exciting and interesting topics. Many of the speakers who would be deliberating have very great reputation and their presentations were very interesting to lesson to. The program incorporated both physical education and sports medicine aspects as these are very inseparable subjects or there is a very thin line when you are talking from the pespective of sports and exercise science.
The first session addressed “the benefits of sport in the military” opened by a presentation from Dr Reidar Säfvenbom from Norway. His lecture informed us about our delegations opinion. This, fallowed by presentation of different nations sport program shows the broad perspective of our member nations interests and needs. CISM can however provide and match most of these expectations.
The second session addressed “Physical Education in the Military” presented an overview of the Czech Republic and Brazilian system of preparing army personnel to function as physical education professionals. Besides, an interesting overview of the evaluation procedures and standards of the United States Army, Navy, Air force and Marines was presented.
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Medecin Colonel Peter
Jenoure (Switzerland)
Moderator of the Third
Session The biological
Effects of Sports in
Relation to Military Activities |
The third session, chaired by Col P. Jenoure, President of the Sports Medicine Commission of CISM, dealt with the biological effects of sport in relation to military activities. It enclosed five presentations, with a 50% relation between non-doping related and doping related topics. This interesting by these matter was demonstrated in the intense discussion that took place at the end of the session; the very interactive exchange of opinion had to be stopped because the time was over, such long!
The fourth tackled the challenges facing military sport and society. During the session addressed “Military Sport and Society” the four speakers reviewed the range of issues that military sport face dealing with national sports organizations, sponsors, and society in general. The important time in the session was the lecture of the LT Christina Bengtsson when she emotionally showed the women athlete’s problems in high level sport.
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LT COL Rinete Hulme
(Namibia) Lecture2
The weaker sex...
an African view |
he fifth session was dedicated to the women in the military sport, addressed “Women, and the military” .The session sought to enhance women's involvement in military sport by increasing the number of women decision-making members in sports bodies, and explored the possibility of building a more peaceful and better world through sport and the CISM Ideal (based on the principle of equality between men and women). There was a common thread throughout the two presentations that women face unique challenges in both sport and military careers. There was also consensus during the discussion period that women alone would not be able to resolve the problems and issues – there is a need for men, as well as women in leadership positions to support the needs of women, and help ease some of the issues that confront women in sports and in the military. The other item that came up during the discussion was that it will take more than just regulation to make the necessary changes for women to overcome issues such as sexual harassment and be able to be successful.
As a conclusion of the event it was clear that some subjects need more deep researches such as how military sport could contribute in a new context? Which could be the best way to share information among military physical education schools? How to reduce injures caused during the military training? Is the military sport prepared to deal with national sports organization? Which kind of obstacles is related with the participation of women in the military sport events? Some of these questions will be answered in the next CISM Symposium, in 2008.
Guest Speaker
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Dr Reidar Safvenbom
(Norway) |
First Session, Lecture 1
What is CISM Delegate opinion |
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Major Jose Salgueiro Pinheiro
(Brazil) |
First Session, Lecture 2
Sports as an Essential Component of the Military Formation |
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Major Jure Velepac
(Slovenial) |
First Session, Lecture 3
The Balance of Military Tasks and Sports |
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Wng Cmdr Nalin Jayetileke
(Sri Lanka)
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First Session, Lecture 4
Balancing the Military Career and Sport |
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COL Lubomir Privetivy
(Czech Republic)
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Second Session, Lecture 1
The Programs of the Military physical Education Schools |
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CPT Raphael Soares Pinheiro da Cunha
(Brazil) |
Second Session, Lecture 2
The Programs of the Military physical Education Schools |
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Dr Richard L. Hilderbrand
(USA) |
Third Session, Lecture 1
Drug Testing in the United States |
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Dr Wayne Lee
(Canada) |
Third Session, Lecture 2
Benefits of Training on Military Related Activities |
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Major Dr Darrell Menard
(Canada) |
Third Session, Lecture 3
Sports Training Related Injuries in the Military |
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Major Dr Darrell Menard
(Canada) |
Third Session, Lecture 4
The Dietary Supplement Dilemma |
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| Medecin Colonel Peter Jenoure (Switzerland) |
Third Session, Lecture 5
Can Pharmacology Replace Training? |
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Dr Reidar Sefvenbom
(Norway) |
Fourth Session, Lecture 1
The Role of the Military Athletes in the Community |
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Major Roberto Correia
(Brazil) |
Fourth Session, Lecture 2
Cooperation between military and National Sports Organization |
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GEN(R) Gordon L. Sullivan
(USA)
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Fourth Session, Lecture 3
Long term benefits of military sports to society |
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ColJ ean JacquesJoss
(Switzerland) |
Fourth Session, Lecture 4
Military Sports and Sponsorship |
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LT Christina Bengtsson
(Sweden) |
Fourth Session, Lecture 5
The Ambassador Athlete |
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LT Cmdr Dr Juli Althof
(USA) |
Fifth Session, Lecture 1
The professional military career versus professional sportswoman |
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LT COL Rinete Hulme
(Namibia) |
Fifth Session, Lecture 2
The weaker sex... an African view |
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Major Jose Salgueiro
Pinheiro (Brazil)
Lecture2 Sports as
an Essential
Component of the
Military Formation |
LT Cmdr Dr Juli Althof
(USA) Lecture1
The professional
military career versus
professional
sportswoman |
LT Christina Bengtsson
(Sweden) Lecture 5
The Ambassador
Athlete |
Group Discussion
Session 4
Dr Reidar Sefvenbom
LT Christina Bengtsson
Major Roberto Correia |
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Group Discussion
Session 3
Med COL Peter Jenoure
Maj Dr Darrell Menard_Dr Wayne Lee |
Group Discussion
Session 2
Major(R) Roy Hillier
CPT Robert Carter
CPT Raphael Soares
Pinheiro da Cunha |
Group Discussion
Session 1
Dr Reidar Sefvenbom
Major Jose Salgueiro
pinheiro
Col Bengt Nylander
Major Jure Velepac
Wng Cmdr Nalin
Jayetileke. |
GEN(R) Gordon L. Sullivan
(USA)
Lecture3
Long term benefits
of military sports
to society |
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Major Dr Darrell Menard
(Canada) Lecture4
The Dietary
Supplement
Dilemma |
Dr Wayne Lee
(Canada) Lecture3
Drug Testing in
the United States |
Dr Richard L. Hilderbrand
(USA) Lecture1
Drug Testing in
the United States |
Dr Reidar Sefvenbom
(Norway) Lecture1
What is CISM Delegate
opinion |
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Dr Reidar Sefvenbom
(Norway) Lecture1
The Role of the Military
Athletes in the
Community |
CPT Robert Carter
(USA) Lecture3
Periodical Physical
condition evaluation
of active personel in
the Armed Forces |
CPT Raphael Soares
Pinheiro da Cunha
(Brazil) Lecture2
The Programs of the
Military physical
Education Schools |
Col Jean JacquesJoss
(Switzerland) Moderator
of the Fourth Session
Military Sports and
Society |
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COL Lubomir Privetivy
(Czech Republic)
Lecture1 The Programs
of the Military physical
Education Schools |
Col Bengt Nylander
Moderator of the First
Session The Benefit
of Sport in the Military |
Wng Cmdr Nalin
Jayetileke (Sri Lanka)
Lecture4 Balancing
the Military Career and
Sport |
Suba Saty
Chief of the Organizing
Committee |
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| Springfield Hilton Hotel |
Opening Ceremony |
Major (R) Roy Hillier
(Canada)
Moderator of the Second
Session Physical
education in the
Military |
Major Roberto Correia
(Brazil) Lecture2
Cooperation between
military and National
Sports Organization |
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Major Jure Velepac
(Slovenial) Lecture3
The Balance of Military
Tasks and Sports |
Interview |
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During the news conference at the Pentagone, President General Gola informed the reporters on the latest CISM activities.
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