The Italian military sports corps (Italian: Corpi Sportivi Militari Italiani, abbreviated C.S.), are the sports sections of the Italian Armed Forces and Polizia.
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.
Corpi Sportivi The Corpi Sportivi (military sports bodies), in Italy are affiliated with Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).
Sport body Force Founded NotesArmed forcesC.S. Esercito Italian Army1960G.S. Marina Militare Italian Navy1952C.S. Aeronautica Militare Italian Air Force1964C.S. Carabinieri Carabinieri 1964Police forcesG.S. Fiamme Oro Polizia di Stato 1954G.S. Fiamme Gialle Guardia di Finanza1881G.S. Fiamme Azzurre Polizia Penitenziaria1983FirefightersG.S. Fiamme Rosse Vigili del Fuoco2013Old bodiesG.S. Forestale State Forestry Corps 1955In 2017 it joined the C.S. Carabinieri.
See also Italian Armed Forces Italian National Olympic Committee
References
External links Gruppi sportivi militari e Corpi dello Stato from site of Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI)