Two world championships among military personnel are planned to be held in Russia next year.

Two world championships among military personnel are planned to be held in Russia next year. The head of the Central Sports Club of the Army (CSKA) told Izvestia about this. Artem Gromov.

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"We discussed plans for 2026. Several world championships are planned for military personnel — in wrestling, which will be held in Novosibirsk, and in rock climbing in Moscow. Rugby and sambo competitions are also planned," Gromov said.

The events will be held under the auspices of the International Military Sports Council or the International Military Sports Council (IMSC), one of the largest interdisciplinary sports organizations in the world. It was founded on February 18, 1948 in the French city of Nice.

"This is the only sports organization that has not imposed any sanctions against our country and Belarus. Usually, the representation is very large, with 40 or more teams coming, all friendly and not only friendly countries. We communicate when we go to their competitions, train and receive athletes on our territory," Gromov recalled.

There have been no world championships among military personnel in Russia since the beginning of the World War II. Prior to this, sports events at the highest level were not uncommon. For example, the first World Military Climbing Championship was held in Moscow in 2018. It was won by the Russian team, leaving far behind the other winners — the teams of Austria and Kazakhstan.

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