The Italian military sports corps (Italian: Corpi Sportivi Militari Italiani, abbreviated C.S.), are the sports sections of the Italian Armed Forces and Polizia.
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 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. [1]
The Corpi Sportivi (military sports bodies), in Italy are affiliated with Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI). [2]
| Sport body | Force | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed forces | |||
| C.S. Esercito | Italian Army | 1960 | |
| G.S. Marina Militare | Italian Navy | 1952 | |
| C.S. Aeronautica Militare | Italian Air Force | 1964 | |
| C.S. Carabinieri | Carabinieri | 1964 | |
| Police forces | |||
| G.S. Fiamme Oro | Polizia di Stato | 1954 | |
| G.S. Fiamme Gialle | Guardia di Finanza | 1881 | |
| G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | Polizia Penitenziaria | 1983 | |
| Firefighters | |||
| G.S. Fiamme Rosse | Vigili del Fuoco | 2013 | [3] |
| Old bodies | |||
| G.S. Forestale | State Forestry Corps | 1955 | In 2017 it joined the C.S. Carabinieri. [4] |
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