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China to bid for 2019 Military World Games

Xinhua, March 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has applied to host the 2019 Military World Games (MWG) at Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, according to the PLA on Wednesday.

The MWG, organized by the International Military Sports Council (IMSC), is held every four years. More than 8,000 contestants from about 100 countries take part in 24 categories of sports events, with the games usually lasting seven to 10 days.

The first MWG was held in Italy in 1995, and the sixth will be held in the Republic of Korea in October.

The IMSC is the biggest organizer of sports events for countries' armed forces. The PLA joined the IMSC in 1978. Endi