The governing body for Taekwondo in the International Military Sports Council (Conseil International du Sport Militaire or CISM). Governing body for Taekwondo in the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM). The current President of CISM Taekwondo Committee is Major Rathnayaka Bandalarge Nalinda Rathnayaka (Sri Lanka)
CISM Information:
Founded on the 18th of February 1948, the Internatio
nal Military Sports Council (CISM) is one of the largest multidisciplinary organisations in the world. We organise various sporting events for the armed forces of our 140 member countries. Soldiers, who may previously have met on the battle field, now meet in friendship on the sports playing field. This is in accordance with the philosophy and the ideals which were set in CISM’s mission statement in 1998, signed by all the member countries. Our ultimate goal is to contribute to world peace by uniting armed forces through sports. The motto under which we operate is « Friendship through Sport ». The current President of CISM is Colonel Nilton Gomes Rolim Filho (Brazil), and the General Secretariat is located in Brussels under the management of the Secretary General, Colonel (Navy Captain) Roberto Recchia (Italy).
