There are still 100 days to go before the opening of military world games. What should I see？

[simulcast+]In 100 days, the 7th military world games will open in Wuhan. As an exclusive "Olympic Games" for military personnel, this tournament has received official registration information from 105 international military sports member countries and 10,719 people.

Like the Olympic Games, the Military Games is held every four years. It is a large-scale comprehensive sports meeting sponsored by the International Military Sports Council, and its participation scale is second only to the Olympic Games. But for some people, this competition is still full of strangeness.

What exactly is the military games like, and what are the highlights? Come with us to understand.

Why did you settle in Wuhan?

The first military world games was held in Rome in 1995. That year was the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. In order to celebrate the victory of the world anti-fascist war and the lasting peace brought by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, the International Military Sports Council decided to establish an international comprehensive sports meeting held every four years like the Olympic Games, and military world games came into being.

Twenty years later, in 2015, on the 70th anniversary of the victory of anti-fascism, the international military body handed over the right to host the 7th Military Games to Wuhan.

Wuhan, a city with an indissoluble bond with the military. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it has been a military and economic center in southern China. In 1911, Wuchang Uprising fired the first shot to overthrow the feudal monarchy that ruled China for more than 2,000 years, which opened the prelude to the Revolution of 1911. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Wuhan was one of the anti-fascist centers in the world at that time. In 1938, the "Wuhan Battle" launched by the troops of the 5th and 9th war zones of China in the periphery of Wuhan along the north and south banks of the Yangtze River was the largest, longest and most enemy-wiped battle in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression’s strategic defense stage.

One is a city that made great sacrifices and contributions in the world anti-fascist war, and the other is military world games, which was born to commemorate the victory of the anti-fascist war. The "date" between the two is a historical choice and the expectation of all peace-loving people. The emblem named "Peace and Friendship Ties", the slogan of "Creating Military Glory and Building World Peace" and the torch named "Glory of Peace" all reflect the harmony between the city of Wuhan and the spirit of the Military Games.

Those "must see" that can’t be missed.

Sports and military affairs are inextricably linked. In ancient times, competitive activities were mostly held in military camps to train soldiers with strong physique and extraordinary skills, thus enhancing the combat effectiveness of the army. In the ancient Olympic Games, athletes were mainly soldiers. Running, wrestling, mixed fighting, horse racing, chariot racing, pentathlon (sprint, long jump, discus throw, javelin throwing, wrestling) and other events also had distinct military brands.

In peacetime, the place that best reflects the true colors of soldiers may be the arena that attracts much attention. There are 27 major events and 329 minor events, including shooting, swimming, track and field, basketball, etc., most of which are Olympic events — — In addition to the air force pentathlon, military pentathlon, navy pentathlon, orienteering and skydiving, these five military special events. These projects, which originated from actual combat and training of troops and have distinctive military characteristics, are undoubtedly the most attractive and not to be missed games in the military games.

What needs to be mentioned in particular is the military pentathlon, also known as the "army pentathlon", including shooting, obstacle course running, obstacle course swimming, bombing and cross-country running. This is the most exciting, arduous and comprehensive project of the military games, and it is a symbol to measure the basic combat effectiveness of individual soldiers in various countries’ armies and armies, so this competition has special significance.

And this project, which is regarded as the "Wang Zhongwang" contest, is exactly the strength of our army. Since its establishment in 1980, the Bayi Military Pentathlon Team has won more than 100 world championships, and more than 60 people have broken world records. Men’s and women’s teams have won 18 consecutive championships, winning individual championships for men and women for many times, and were awarded the honorary title of "Heroic Military Pentathlon Team" by the Central Military Commission.

At home, watch our army show its heroic posture.

Throughout the six sessions that have been held, our army has won four gold medals, the second and the third, and is regarded as one of the "most worthy of attention and respect" teams at the World Military Conference, showing the world the strong strength of China soldiers that cannot be underestimated.

The historical origin of the blood relationship between soldiers and sports is the eternal flame and spiritual power in the hearts of soldiers, and it is also the source of strength for our military athletes to win gold and silver in domestic and international competitions.

As the host of this year, China military athletes also started preparing for the war early. At the beginning of last year, the newly established Military Sports Training Center of the Training Management Department of the Central Military Commission integrated 22 military sports units distributed throughout the country, and then formulated a careful preparation training and support plan, including giving full play to unique traditional advantages, discovering and cultivating new gold medal growth points, taking stock of personnel strength, and formulating an educational plan for ideological mobilization.

It is worth mentioning that four major competitions have been added to this competition, and badminton, table tennis, tennis and men’s gymnastics entered the military games for the first time. At the same time, in order to encourage female soldiers from all over the world to participate in physical exercise, small events such as women’s boxing and women’s wrestling have also been added. In all 27 major events and 329 minor events, the China People’s Liberation Army delegation at home will send the largest delegation of more than 400 people in history to participate in all competitions except golf. What kind of success can you achieve? In 100 days, let’s wait and see.

(Source: The 7 th military world games official website in 2019, Ministry of National Defense of People’s Republic of China (PRC), etc.)