International Military Sports Council

The International Military Sports Council is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sports organisation, after the International Olympic Committee, holding more than 20 competitions annually. Under its auspices, soldiers who may previously have met on the battlefield compete on the playing field. CISM organises various sporting events, including the Military World Games and World Military Championships, for the armed forces of 140 member countries. The aim of CISM is to promote sport activity and physical education between armed forces as a means to foster world peace. The motto of CISM is "Friendship through Sport" and is based on the three pillars: sport, education and solidarity. Since April 2022, the president of CISM has been Colonel Nilton Gomes Rolim Filho of Brazil.