FIAS World Sambo Championships: Opening Ceremony

By Michael Houston
By Michael Houston
International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov has reflected on an historic year, as FIAS celebrates the 81st anniversary of the sport.
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Russia won six golds from six finals contested and swept all three team titles at the International Sambo Federation World Championships here.
By Patrick O'Kane in Cheongju
Cameroon's Maxwel Djantou Nana hopes to be an ambassador for African sambo after delivering a World Championship silver medal here in Cheongju.
A blind sambo demonstration held at the World Championships here has been hailed as "really important" by a member of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS).
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Vakhtangi Chidrashvili secured Georgia's first gold of the International Sambo Federation World Sambo Championships as Russia won another seven titles here.
By Patrick O'Kane in Cheongju
Hosting the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) World Sambo Championships could help North Chungcheong Province cement itself as a capital for martial arts, according to the region's Governor Lee Si-jong.
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Russia began the 2019 International Sambo Federation (FIAS) World Sambo Championships in a similar manner to how they fared in Bucharest 12 months ago, collecting seven golds on the opening day here.
By Patrick O'Kane in Cheongju
Omar Lopera and Vadim Rogach were approved as members of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) Executive Committee during the FIAS Congress here in Cheongju.