Italian military sports bodies

), are the sports sections of the Italian Armed Forces and Polizia.

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.

[1] The Corpi Sportivi (military sports bodies), in Italy are affiliated with Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).

Chiara Cainero ( Gruppo Sportivo Forestale ), awarded by the Italian president Giorgio Napolitano .