International Military Sports Council Swedish Delegation INVITATION FILE 67th World Military Pentathlon Championship 9-17 August 2020, Swedish Air Defence Regiment, Halmstad, Sweden CISM “Friendship through Sport” International Military Sports Council 67th World Military Pentathlon Championship 2020, 9-17th August, Halmstad, Sweden Chief of Delegation to CISM SWEDEN Lt Col Sven Antonsson MHS K/FMIF SE-107 86 STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN Phone: + 46 8 514 39 901 Fax: + 46 8 514 39 900 Mail: [email protected] To: See Distribution List. Subject: 67TH WORLD MILITARY PENTATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 Date: 9-17/8/2020 The Swedish Armed Forces will host the 67TH WORLD MILITARY PENTATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 The Swedish Delegation to CISM has the great honor of inviting a mission representing the Armed Forces of your country to participate in the 67th World Military Pentathlon Championship, which will be held in the Garrison of Halmstad from 9th to 17 th of August 2020. Colonel Anders Svensson Lt Col Sven Antonsson President Organizing Committee Chief of Swedish Delegation to CISM Chief of Swedish Air Defence Regiment ENCLOSED: - Distribution List; - Program; - General Information; - Annex 1 – Preliminary Agreement; - Annex 2a – Final Entry – Composition of the Mission; - Annex 2b – Final Entry – Competitors; - Annex 2c – Final Entry – Commitment by the Chief of Mission; - Annex 3 – Final Entry – Travel data. 2 International Military Sports Council 67th World Military Pentathlon Championship 2020, 9-17th August, Halmstad, Sweden Distribution List 1. President of CISM. 2. Official CISM Representative. 3. The Vice-President of Europe. 4. CISM Secretary General. 5. Chief of European Liaison Office. 6. President and Members of CISM Sport Committee. 7. Representatives of the CISM Partners and Sponsors. 8. To the Chiefs of Delegation of CISM Members Countries: # NAME IN ENGLISH COD # NAME IN ENGLISH COD NAME IN ENGLISH COD E E E 1 Afghanistan AFG 48 United States of America USA 95 Nigeria NGR 2 South Africa RSA 49 Finland FIN 96 Norway NOR 3 Albania ALB 50 France FRA 97 Oman OMA 4 Algeria ALG 51 Gabon GAB 98 Uganda UGA 5 Germany GER 52 Gambia GAM 99 Uzbekistan UZB 6 Angola ANG 53 Gorgia GEO 100 Pakistan PAK 7 Saudi Arabia KSA 54 Ghana GHA 101 Palestine PLE 8 Agentina ARG 55 Greece GRE 102 Paraguay PAR 9 Amenia ARM 56 Guatemala GUA 103 Netherlands NED 10 Austria AUT 57 Guinea GUI 104 Peru PER 11 Azerbaijan AZE 58 Guinea-Bissau GBS 105 Philippines PHI 12 Bahrain BRN 59 Equatorial Guinea GEQ 106 Poland POL 13 Bangladesh BAN 60 Guyana GUY 107 Portugal POR 14 Barbados BAR 61 Hungary HUN 108 Qatar QAT 15 Berlarus BLR 62 India IND 109 Democratic Republic Of Korea PRK 16 Belgium BEL 63 Indonesia INA 110 Romania ROU 17 Benin BEN 64 Islamic Republic Of Iran IRI 111 Russian Federation RUS 18 Bolivia BOL 65 Iraq IRQ 112 Rwanda RWA 19 Bosnia Herzegovina BIH 66 Ireland IRL 113 Senegal SEN 20 Botswana BOT 67 Italy ITA 114 Serbia SRB 21 Brazil BRA 68 Jamaica JAM 115 Sierra Leone SLE 22 Bulgaria BUL 69 Jordan JOR 116 Slovakia SVK 23 Burkina Faso BUR 70 Kazakhstan KAZ 117 Slovenia SLO 24 Burundi BDI 71 Kenya KEN 118 Sudan SUD 25 Cameroon CMR 72 Kyrgyzstan KGZ 119 Sri Lanka SRI 26 Canada CAN 73 Kuwait KUW 120 Sweden SWE 27 Cape Verde CPV 74 Lesotho LES 121 Switzerland SUI 28 Central African Republic CAF 75 Latvia LAT 122 Suriname SUR 29 Chile CHI 76 Lebanon LBN 123 Eswatini SWZ 30 China CHN 77 Libya LBA 124 Syrian Arab Republic SYR 31 Cyprus CYP 78 Lithuania LTU 125 United Republic Of Tanzania TAN 32 Colombia COL 79 Luxembourg LUX 126 Chad CHA 33 Comoros COM 80 North Macedonia MKD 127 Czech Republic CZE 34 Congo CGO 81 Madagascar MAD 128 Thailand THA 35 Democratic Republic Of Congo COD 82 Malawi MAW 129 Togo TOG 36 Republic Of Korea KOR 83 Mali MLI 130 Trinidad And Tobago TTO 37 Cote D’voire CIV 84 Malta MLT 131 Tunisia TUN 38 Croatia CRO 85 Morocco MAR 132 Turkmenistan TKM 39 Denmark DEN 86 Mauritania MTN 133 Turkey TUR 40 Djibouti DJI 87 Monaco MON 134 Ukraine UKR 41 Dominican Republic DOM 88 Mongolia MGL 135 Uruguay URU 42 Egypt EGY 89 Montenegro MNE 135 Venezuela VEN 43 United Arab Emirates UAE 90 Mozambique MOZ 136 Vietnam VIE 44 Ecuador ECU 91 Myanmar MYA 138 Yemen, R YEM 45 Eritrea ERI 92 Namibia NAM 139 Zambia, R. ZAM 46 Spain ESP 93 Nepal NEP 140 Zimbabwe, R. ZIM 47 Estonia EST 94 Niger NIG 3 International Military Sports Council 67th World Military Pentathlon Championship 2020, 9-17th August, Halmstad, Sweden A. Right to participate in the 67th World Military Pentathlon Championship Only CISM active member nations have the right to participate in the 67th World military pentathlon championship. An inactive nation, intending to take part in the event must pay its annual fee before the deadline established by the Organizing Committee of the world military championship for sending the final entry. If it is not done, the delegation will not be able to take part in the event. B. General Program of the Championship DATE ACTIVITY Arrival of the Participants Sunday 9th CSC restricted meeting short Training Monday 10th Preliminary meeting Opening ceremony Tuesday 11th Shooting Obstacle Run Wednesday 12th CSC Enlarged meeting Obstacle swimming Thursday 13th Social activity Friday 14th Throwing Cross-country Saturday 15th Training obstacle relay CSC restricted meeting long Obstacle relay Sunday 16th Closing ceremony Banquet Monday 17th Departure of missions C. Composition of the Mission A mission for obligatory disciplines will include a total of maximum 14 persons divided as follows: - 1 Chief of mission - 1 Team captain - 2 Coaches (male, female) - 1 medical staff/physiotherapist - 4 female competitors - 5 male competitors - CSC members are not counted in maximum number of persons 4 International Military Sports Council 67th World Military Pentathlon Championship 2020, 9-17th August, Halmstad, Sweden According to the CISM Regulations Edition 2019, competitors must be military personnel on active duty within the armed forces of their respective country with an up to date military identity card (CISM Regulations, Art. 7.21, item A). Countries ranked among the top 15 teams with male competitors (respectively top 6 female team) at least once during the previous 3 World Championships (A-countries) may participate with 5 male (respectively 4 female) competitors. All other countries (B-countries) are allowed to participate with up to 5 male (respectively 4 female) competitors, provided each competitor has met the following qualification requirements. Overall individual classification men: 4750 pentathlon points women: 4450 pentathlon points D. Access to the Location of the Competition. The Championship is hosted by the Swedish Armed Forces. The Swedish Air Defence regiment, located at the Swedish west coast 130 km south of Gothenburg, is responsible for the practical arrangements. Participating missions are responsible for their own travel expenses to and from Sweden and are requested to arrive at Halmstad railway station, Halmstad airport (domestic flight), Landvetter airport/Gothenburg or Sturup airport/Malmö. Arrivals by bus or car are possible directly to the Garrison. The organizer is responsible for local transportation in Sweden. E. Conditions of Stay During their stay in Sweden the missions will be the guests of the Swedish Armed Forces from 9th to 17th of August 2020. Organizer can not host earlier arrivals or late departures. Normal board and lodging is at the expense of the organizer. Observers from coming organizers are welcome after request. Special requirements and additional drinks are to be paid by the participants. Team captain, coaches, physiotherapists and competitors will be accommodated in barracks of the garrison area. Chief of Mission and CISM representatives will be accommodated in apartments at the garrison area. The organizers will take care of medical support (first aid) on site. Further costs incurred for medical support are to be borne by the participants. To cover risk, the participants must arrange sufficient insurance in their home countries. The organizer is not responsible for: Hospitalizations and dental, Surgical operations or special treatments, Repatriation in case of decease by illness or accident, Other expenses on account of illness/accident such as compensations, loss of income, etc. Menus are varied, special diets and religion related requirements can be arranged on demand. Please, indicate these in the Final Entry form. In Sweden, tap water is fully fit for drinking. The use of bottled water is not necessary. 5 International Military Sports Council 67th World Military Pentathlon Championship 2020, 9-17th August, Halmstad, Sweden F. Regulations of the Championship. The competitions will be governed by CISM regulations: - CISM Regulations Edition 2019. - CISM Military Pentathlon Regulations edition 2019. - CISM Anti-doping Regulations. Competition arenas - Obstacle swimming located 5 km from Halmstad Garrison. Outdoor arena with 2 competition lanes. - Shooting arena, 200 meters range with 20 lanes. Shooting direction South-West. - Obstacle run course, new built 2020 with asphalt surface and 4 curves. - Throwing arena, 6 competition ranges and 3 practise ranges. Throwing direction north. At training day organizer provide practise grenades. - Cross country, 4 km course on gravel and gras with a total elevation of 38 m. All the competition arenas except obstacle swimming are located at Halmstad Garrison on walking distance from the barracks. G. Anti-doping Anti-Doping tests will be conducted in accordance with the CISM Anti-Doping Symbol CISM Regulations – Chapter IX, the CISM Anti-Doping Rules, CISM Military Pentathlon Regulations The number and type of tests and which athletes to be tested shall be determined by the CISM Anti-Doping Commission. In case an athlete has a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE), the athlete’s Delegation should send this TUE to the CISM General Secretariat, with a copy to the Organizing Committee, until 30 days before the Opening Ceremony in order to get an approval to this athlete participate of the event.