The International Military Sports Council announced on Thursday that the 2027 Military World Summer Games will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event will be the first time the Military World Games has been held in the United States.
In a Thursday press release, the International Military Sports Council confirmed that the 8th Military World Summer Games will be hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2027.
The International Military Sports Council said, “This landmark decision, made by the CISM Board of Directors on Saturday, March 29th, marks the highly anticipated return of the Military World Summer Games after an eight-year hiatus since Wuhan, China hosted the Games in 2019.”
Thursday’s press release described the announcement as a “historic moment” since it will mark the first time the United States has hosted the games.
“We are honored to bring the CISM Military World Summer Games to the United States for the first time,” International Military Sports Council President Colonel Nilton Rolim said. “Charlotte’s outstanding sporting facilities, organizational expertise, and commitment to the values of CISM make it the ideal host for this historic event.”
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The historic event will take place during President Donald Trump’s second term in office and will come in between the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, both of which the president helped secure for the United States, according to Fox News.
Eli Bremer, the co-chair of the upcoming Military World Games, told Fox News that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provided the final approval for the United States to host the event.
“His vision for the U.S. military, creating warriors, aligns so precisely with the U.S. military engaging in elite sporting,” Bremer told Fox News. “I think this aligns extremely well with the new leadership in the military. I think it’s a tremendous opportunity for the U.S. military to attract amazing talent into it that aligns with the leadership of Secretary Hegseth and all the way down the Trump administration.”
Rolim told Fox News that the Military World Games overcame multiple “barriers” to having the games hosted in the United States, including security, infrastructure standards, and diplomatic protocols. However, he emphasized that the “shared commitment and vision made success possible.”
“The significance is historic,” Rolim said. “Western allies have long been active members of CISM, and the U.S. has supported the mission from the beginning. Now, hosting the Games on American soil extends a clear message: the West is committed to global peace and unity, not just through strategic alliances, but through shared human values.”
