5th CISM Winter Military World Games 2025

From March 23 to 30, 2025, Switzerland will be the venue for the 5th Winter World Military Games of the International Military Sports Federation (CISM). Under the hashtag
#Lucerne2025 and the motto "Military Champions for Peace", the Winter Games will bring together
Winter Games bring together 1400 participants from 43 nations. At six venues -
including Andermatt (Nätschen) - numerous Swiss athletes will compete against the international
with the international competition.

As the host city, Lucerne forms the heart of the Winter Games. Engelberg, with its
challenging slopes and first-class snow conditions, Engelberg serves as the venue for the alpine
alpine disciplines and, together with the Alpnach airfield, as the landing zone for the
parachute ski jumps. The Nordic competitions will be held in Goms, which boasts
modern infrastructure, and ski mountaineering on the Nätschen in Andermatt.
will be held. The integration of cross-country skiing and climbing in Emmen and Wädenswil
Wädenswil, for the first time nations without a strong winter sports
winter sports tradition the opportunity to participate. The international
Winter Military World Games 2025 are organized by the Swiss Armed Forces.

Strong Swiss team
Switzerland will present itself at the upcoming Winter Games with a high-caliber delegation
delegation consisting of internationally successful athletes who will be supported by the Swiss Armed Forces'
supported by the Swiss Armed Forces' top-class sports promotion program. In ski mountaineering
Pierre Mettan, Ludovic Lattion, Marianne Fatton and Caroline Ulrich are on the start list.
start list. In climbing, European lead climbing champion and Olympic participant Sascha
Lehmann will face international competition. The Swiss delegation will be complemented by James
Pacal, who recently won a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships
World Junior Championships, as well as Amy Baserga, Lena Häcki-Gross and the cross-country skiers Anja Weber
and Nadja Kälin. In the alpine disciplines, Fadri Janutin and snowboarder
snowboarder Julie Hänggi-Zogg, while Aron Fahrni in snowboarding and Céline van Till
in alpine skiing will be competing in the para-sport competitions.

Top-class international field of participants
The international field of participants is also top-class with top athletes from numerous countries.
top athletes from numerous countries. The expected athletes include the French biathlete
include French biathlete Lou Jeanmonnot and Austrian biathlon world champion Lisa Hauser.
biathlon world champion Lisa Hauser. In the alpine disciplines, you can look forward to, among others
Austrian slalom runner-up Adrian Pertl and Bulgarian World Cup winner Albert Popov.
In climbing, the Polish Olympic champion from Paris and speed world record holder
Aleksandra Miroslaw, the Slovenian vice world champion in lead climbing 2021 Luka Potočar
and the Italian 2024 European speed champion Ludovico Fossali are expected.

Competition schedule - Nätschen
Tue, March 25, 2025, from 9.45 a.m. Ski mountaineering, individual Nätschen (start: Alp-Hittä)
Thu, March 27, 2025, from 9.45 a.m. Ski mountaineering, mixed relay Nätschen (start: Alp-Hittä)
Fri, March 28, 2025, from 9.45 a.m. Ski mountaineering, sprint Nätschen (start: Alp-Hittä)

Free tickets
The opening and closing ceremonies as well as all competitions are open to the public and free of charge.
with the aim of breaking down barriers and bringing people closer to the world of military sports.
the world of military sports

Opening and closing ceremonies
Other highlights of the Winter Games are the opening and closing ceremonies. The
charismatic presenter duo Cloé and Rainer Maria Salzgeber will lead through the
ceremonies and enrich the event with exciting commentary and entertaining
insights.
While the opening ceremony focuses on the values of camaraderie, fair play and sporting excellence
excellence and marks the ceremonial start of the games, the closing ceremony forms an emotional climax.
closing ceremony forms an emotional climax. The outstanding performances of the
athletes are honored, and musical performances and moving retrospectives make the
moving reviews bring the Winter Games to a close in a festive atmosphere.

Opening ceremony Closing ceremony
Date: Monday, March 24, 2025 Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Location: Lucerne Exhibition Center Location: Lucerne Exhibition Center
Time: 16:30 - approx. 18:15 Time: 16:30 - approx. 18:15
Free ticket: Opening ceremony Free ticket: Closing ceremony

Further information on the program, locations and other relevant topics can be found on our event website.
topics can be found on our event website www.lucerne2025.ch.

We look forward to your visit!


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