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{{Infobox games
| name                   = 2007 Military World Games <br> 2007 विश्व सैन्य खेल
| logo                   = 2007 Military World Games (logo).png
| size                   = 220px
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| host city              = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]
| country                = {{IND}}
| motto                  = Friendship Through Sport
| nations participating  = 101
| athletes participating = 5000+
| events                 = 14
| opening ceremony       = {{Start date|2007|10|14}}
| closing ceremony       = {{End date|2007|10|21}}
| officially opened by   = [[Pratibha Patil]]
| athlete's oath         = 
| judge's oath           = 
| torch lighter          = 
| stadium                = [[G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium|Balayogi Athletic Stadium]]
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| previous               = [[2003 Military World Games|2003 Catania]]
| next                   = [[2011 Military World Games|2011 Rio de Janeiro]]
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The '''2007 [[Military World Games]]''' were held at the twin-cities [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] - [[Secunderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]] from October 14–21, 2007.  Some parts of the games were also held in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |title= World Military Games in 2007 |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/09/stories/2006040910612200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024113718/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/09/stories/2006040910612200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 24, 2007 |work= [[The Hindu]] |date=  Apr 9, 2006}}</ref>

According to press release by the organizers nearly 5000 athletes from 101 countries participated. The motto of the games was ''Friendship Through Sport''. [[Russia]] emerged on top of the medal tally with 42 [[gold medal|gold]], 29 [[Silver medal|silver]] and 29 [[bronze medal]]s. The [[People's Republic of China]], second with 38 gold, 22 silver and 13 bronze while [[Germany]] came a distant third with 7 gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze.

==Games==

[[File:'Bravo' the mascot for 4th Military World Games to be held at Hyderabad and Mumbai on 4-11 October 2007.jpg|thumb|'Bravo' the mascot for 4th Military World Games to be held at Hyderabad and Mumbai on 4–11 October 2007|left]]

The Military Games torch began its journey from [[Leh]] to [[Kanyakumari (town)|Kanya Kumari]] on August 4, 2007 and reached [[New Delhi]] on August 5, 2007.
The [[August 2007 Hyderabad bombings|blasts in August 2007]] at two locations in the venue city of the games created doubt as to whether the games would be held, but the organizers confirmed the event would be on schedule and as planned. It was later known that the terror cell that carried the blasts in the city also planned to attack the military games.

The opening ceremony of the games was held at the GMC Balayogi Stadium, [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. [[President of India]] [[Pratibha Patil]] declared the games open.<ref>[http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/1159 President inaugurates 4th Military World Games in Hyderabad<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Games ended on 21 October. The [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Defence Minister of India]], Shri [[A. K. Antony]] declared the games closed at the [[G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium]]

===Sports===
A total of fourteen [[sport]]s were contested at the Games.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071214015235/http://www.mwg2007.org/AboutEvents.jsp About Events]. 2007 MWG (archived). Retrieved on 2010-07-19.</ref>
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*{{GamesSport|Boxing}}
*{{GamesSport|Diving (sport)}}
*{{GamesSport|Football}}
*{{GamesSport|Handball}}
*{{GamesSport|Judo}}
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*{{GamesSport|Military pentathlon}}
*{{GamesSport|Parachuting}}
*{{GamesSport|Sailing}}
*{{GamesSport|Shooting}}
*{{GamesSport|Swimming}}
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*{{GamesSport|Track and field}}
*{{GamesSport|Triathlon}}
*{{GamesSport|Volleyball}}
*{{GamesSport|Wrestling}}
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==Medal table==
[[File:India (1690064623).jpg|thumb|200px|U.S. Army Sgt. John Nunn [[speedwalking|speed walk]]s during the [[Military World Games]] competition in Hyderabad, India]]

{{Medals table
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 | gold_RUS = 42 | silver_RUS = 29 | bronze_RUS = 29
 | gold_CHN = 38 | silver_CHN = 22 | bronze_CHN = 13
 | gold_GER = 7 | silver_GER = 10 | bronze_GER = 13
 | gold_ITA = 7 | silver_ITA = 8 | bronze_ITA = 14
 | gold_UKR = 5 | silver_UKR = 6 | bronze_UKR = 15
 | gold_KEN = 5 | silver_KEN = 5 | bronze_KEN = 2
 | gold_UZB = 5 | silver_UZB = 2 | bronze_UZB = 7
 | gold_POL = 4 | silver_POL = 5 | bronze_POL = 7
 | gold_SLO = 4 | silver_SLO = 4 | bronze_SLO = 1
 | gold_KSA = 4 | silver_KSA = 0 | bronze_KSA = 1
 | gold_PRK = 3 | silver_PRK = 8 | bronze_PRK = 10
 | gold_GRE = 3 | silver_GRE = 5 | bronze_GRE = 3
 | gold_TUR = 3 | silver_TUR = 2 | bronze_TUR = 4
 | gold_BLR = 2 | silver_BLR = 10 | bronze_BLR = 11
 | gold_USA = 2 | silver_USA = 6 | bronze_USA = 2
 | gold_KOR = 2 | silver_KOR = 4 | bronze_KOR = 7
 | gold_NOR = 2 | silver_NOR = 3 | bronze_NOR = 0
 | gold_ROU = 2 | silver_ROU = 2 | bronze_ROU = 5
 | gold_AUT = 2 | silver_AUT = 1 | bronze_AUT = 9
 | gold_IND = 2 | silver_IND = 1 | bronze_IND = 7 | host_IND = yes 
 | gold_SVK = 2 | silver_SVK = 1 | bronze_SVK = 1
 | gold_NED = 2 | silver_NED = 0 | bronze_NED = 2
 | gold_BEL = 2 | silver_BEL = 0 | bronze_BEL = 0
 | gold_QAT = 1 | silver_QAT = 2 | bronze_QAT = 2
 | gold_SUD = 1 | silver_SUD = 1 | bronze_SUD = 1
 | gold_MAR = 1 | silver_MAR = 1 | bronze_MAR = 0
 | gold_SRI = 1 | silver_SRI = 0 | bronze_SRI = 1
 | gold_ECU = 1 | silver_ECU = 0 | bronze_ECU = 0
 | gold_EGY = 1 | silver_EGY = 0 | bronze_EGY = 0
 | gold_EST = 1 | silver_EST = 0 | bronze_EST = 0
 | gold_AZE = 0 | silver_AZE = 3 | bronze_AZE = 1
 | gold_IRI = 0 | silver_IRI = 2 | bronze_IRI = 2
 | gold_LAT = 0 | silver_LAT = 2 | bronze_LAT = 1
 | gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 2 | bronze_BRA = 1
 | gold_FIN = 0 | silver_FIN = 2 | bronze_FIN = 1
 | gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 1 | bronze_FRA = 5
 | gold_BHR = 0 | silver_BHR = 1 | bronze_BHR = 3
 | gold_CZE = 0 | silver_CZE = 1 | bronze_CZE = 2
 | gold_SUI = 0 | silver_SUI = 1 | bronze_SUI = 1
 | gold_TUN = 0 | silver_TUN = 1 | bronze_TUN = 1
 | gold_BUL = 0 | silver_BUL = 1 | bronze_BUL = 0
 | gold_CMR = 0 | silver_CMR = 1 | bronze_CMR = 0
 | gold_HUN = 0 | silver_HUN = 1 | bronze_HUN = 0
 | gold_LTU = 0 | silver_LTU = 0 | bronze_LTU = 6
 | gold_ALG = 0 | silver_ALG = 0 | bronze_ALG = 4
 | gold_UAE = 0 | silver_UAE = 0 | bronze_UAE = 2
 | gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 1
 | gold_AFG = 0 | silver_AFG = 0 | bronze_AFG = 1 | name_AFG = {{flagteam|AFG|2004}}
 | gold_DEN = 0 | silver_DEN = 0 | bronze_DEN = 1
 | source = Source<ref>[http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90779/90867/6287892.html Final medal tally at the 4th Military World Games]</ref>
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== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071106134620/http://www.mwg2007.org/index.jsp Archived version of official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121225173532/http://www.cism-milsport.org/eng/001_HOME/001_homepage.asp CISM website]
*{{commons category-inline|2007 Military World Games}}

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