CISM Military World Games 2019

[Gianlu33 5,920]

2 hours ago, bestmen said:

the naturalized people can't join the military at all , this is kind of treason

In Italy they can join in the army if they have the Italian passport.

[Olympian1010 8,284]

Just now, Gianlu33 said:

In Italy they can join in the army if they have the Italian passport.

What about “illegal” migrants that live in Italy? It would be a bit dumb not to expect free military service from non-Italians for Italians.

[Gianlu33 5,920]

Just now, Olympian1010 said:

What about “illegal” migrants that live in Italy? It would be a bit dumb not to expect free military service from non-Italians for Italians.

Well, they are illegal, they haven't documents I guess

[Gianlu33 5,920]

I do a rapid check at the Italian team... I saw a lot of big names, worls champions or Olympic medallist... I'm quite surprised. Just in swimming, fencing and athletics we send some C/D names

[thiago_simoes 1,458]

3 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

In Italy all the individual sport (except tennis and golf) are founding by the army corps. Our biggest athletes (maybe with the Pellegrini's exception) was part of the italian army

 

Does this include gymnastics? Even women's gymnastics? All of the girls from the bronze medal winning team at the 2019 Worlds are 16 years old, so they would not be allowed to join the military. But what about older gymnasts like Vanessa Ferrari?

Also, @heywoodu might help me here: wasn't Yuri van Gelder part of the military? What about the status of other Dutch gymnasts right now?

[Olympian1010 8,284]

The more “neutral” or “peaceful” counties seem to have a lot of rather young servicemen. I guess that would true, if your not concerned about war, but still have young men that want to perform some civic duty. 

[Gianlu33 5,920]

Just now, thiago_simoes said:

 

Does this include gymnastics? Even women's gymnastics? All of the girls from the bronze medal winning team at the 2019 Worlds are 16 years old, so they would not be allowed to join the military. But what about older gymnasts like Vanessa Ferrari?

Also, @heywoodu might help me here: wasn't Yuri van Gelder part of the military? What about the status of other Dutch gymnasts right now?

Ferrari is a member of the Esercito, so she is in the army. Is not so common have gymnastics in the army, probability becouse the place for artistic gymnastics aren't too much and it's very strange because rhytmic gymnastics have a lot of places

[heywoodu 16,434]

46 minutes ago, thiago_simoes said:

 

Does this include gymnastics? Even women's gymnastics? All of the girls from the bronze medal winning team at the 2019 Worlds are 16 years old, so they would not be allowed to join the military. But what about older gymnasts like Vanessa Ferrari?

Also, @heywoodu might help me here: wasn't Yuri van Gelder part of the military? What about the status of other Dutch gymnasts right now?

He definitely was, the most famous military athlete here in fact. Nowadays I believe the military sports program here doesn't really have anything noteworthy anymore.

[Olympian1010 8,284]

If anyone comes across a livestream this week, please tell me.

[TomJa 64]

The army doesn't want to cooperate? And how was the relationship in previous years?