Italian military sports bodies


The Italian military sports bodies, are the sports sections of the Italian Armed Forces and Polizia.

Athletes

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.

Corpi Sportivi

The Corpi Sportivi, in Italy are affiliated with Italian National Olympic Committee.