
Originally Posted by
RomanS
In Russian training for Special Forces and Army, you are required to be also prepared for SOE (Spontanious Olympic Events). After a long day, officers pick on random soldiers/operators, and make the do Olympic events (Such as Cross Running, Tramplene Jumping, Javelin and even Bycicling), incase the Inspection groups from the WEST show up unexpectedly.
This was always also used for blending with SPORTSMEN during secret operations. They would quickly drop off their KLMK, and mixed camos, and strip down to shorts, and a tshirt with a Personal Number, and pretend they are running cross country. Very useful in Chechnya and other hot spots.