2003 Military World Games
The 2003 Military World Games was an international multi-sport event for military personnel which was held in Catania, Italy from 4–11 December 2003. It was the third edition of the Military World Games, competition organised by the Conseil International du Sport Militaire. A total of 84 nations were represented at the event, with some 2800 military servicemen and women competing in the tournament. The games opening ceremony took place at the Stadio Angelo Massimino in front of 5000 spectators. A total of thirteen sports were contested at the 2003 Games. Note: The football tournament began before the Games opening ceremony, with the first matches taking place on 2 and 3 December. * Host nation (Italy) All information taken from Armed Forces Sports. Archived official website CISM website Archived news of US performances Media related to 2003 Military World Games at Wikimedia Commons