Bidding process

Brazil was chosen to host the 5th Military World Games during a meeting of the International Military Sports Council held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on May 25, 2007. Brazil won, by means of a ballot, the race against Turkey to host the 2011 games. Representatives from over 75 countries took part in the poll. Rio's existing sports infrastructure, the Brazilian expertise at hosting major events, and the support granted to the project by the local authorities were decisive for the Brazilian victory.^[1]

Infrastructure and budget

The athletes participating in the 5th Military World Games were accommodated in three athlete's villages (Green, Blue and White), all located in Rio de Janeiro. The Green Village was located in the neighborhood of Deodoro, the Blue Village in Campo dos Afonsos and the White Village in the district of Campo Grande.^[2] The villages were built to be a functional and diverse center, vital to the operations of the Military World Games. The three villages comprise 106 buildings, 1,206 apartments and 4,824 rooms, with capacity to accommodate about 6,000 athletes and 2,000 officials. The budget used for the construction of the three villages is of R$400 million.

Venues

Santa Cruz AF Base CIAMPA Rio Arena Maria Lenk Aquatic Center Copacabana (Posto 6) Copacabana (Posto 2) CCFEx Naval School Flamengo Park Maracanãzinho Rio de Janeiro Military School CIAGA São Januário CEFAN Air Force University 26th Inf Pqdt Military Polo Center João Havelange Stadium Instruction Center National Equestrian Center Modern Pentathlon National Center National Shooting Center

Twenty-seven competition venues were used during the 5th Military World Games, the majority located within Rio de Janeiro.^[3]

• 26th Parachutist Infantry Battalion – fencing and military pentathlon
• Air Force University – aeronautical pentathlon, football and judo
• CCEFx – football
• CEFAN – naval pentathlon and taekwondo
• CIAGA – football
• CIAMPA – boxing
• Copacabana Beach (Posto 2) – beach volleyball
• Copacabana Beach (Posto 6) – triathlon
• Flamengo Park – marathon
• Gericinó Instruction Center – military pentathlon
• João Havelange Olympic Stadium – athletics and football
• Maracanãzinho Arena – volleyball
• Maria Lenk Aquatic Center – swimming
• Modern Pentathlon National Center – modern pentathlon, military pentathlon
• National Equestrian Center – equestrian
• National Shooting Center – shooting, aeronautical pentathlon, and military pentathlon
• Navy Academy – sailing
• Rio Arena – basketball
• Rio de Janeiro Military School – volleyball
• Santa Cruz Air Force Base – military pentathlon (flying)
• São Januário Stadium – football

The venues located outside the city of Rio de Janeiro were the Resende Airport and the Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras located in Resende, the Avelar Instruction Center located in Paty do Alferes, the Mario Xavier National Forest located in Seropédica, and the Giulite Coutinho Stadium belonging to América Football Club located in Mesquita.^[4]

Media coverage

•  Brazil: Band, BandSports, ESPN Brasil, Esporte Interativo, Rede Globo, SporTV and TV Brasil