Italian military sports bodies
# Italian military sports bodies

The Italian military sports corps (Italian: Corpi Sportivi Militari Italiani, abbreviated C.S.), 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 (military sports bodies), in Italy are affiliated with Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).

| Sport body | Force | Founded | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Armed forces ||||
| C.S. Esercito | Italian Army | 1960 | |
| G.S. Marina Militare | Italian Navy | 1952 | |
| C.S. Aeronautica Militare | Italian Air Force | 1964 | |
| C.S. Carabinieri | Carabinieri | 1964 | |
| Police forces ||||
| G.S. Fiamme Oro | Polizia di Stato | 1954 | |
| G.S. Fiamme Gialle | Guardia di Finanza | 1881 | |
| G.S. Fiamme Azzurre | Polizia Penitenziaria | 1983 | |
| Firefighters ||||
| G.S. Fiamme Rosse | Vigili del Fuoco | 2013 | |
| Old bodies ||||
| G.S. Forestale | State Forestry Corps | 1955 | In 2017 it joined the C.S. Carabinieri. |
