The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) announced their official calendar for 2024. Kazakhstan will become one of the Sambo centres in 2024. Their capital Astana will host the World championship from November 8-10, and Aktau will host Asia and Oceania Sambo Youth and master championships. The European Sambo championships will be held in Serbia’s Novi Sad from May 9-10, a day later the EuropeanYouth and Junior Sambo championship will start.

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has announced a prize purse of $216,000 (£164,000/€185,000) for this year's World Championships in Bucharest.

Costa Rica and Uruguay have become full-time members of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS), it has been announced.

Hosts Russia claimed a further seven gold medals on the last day of action at the 2017 World Sambo Championships to finish well ahead of their nearest challengers in the final standings with 17 overall.

International Military Sports Council (CISM) sports director Carlos Dos Santos has expressed his hope that sambo could be included on the programme for future editions of the Summer Military World Games.

Belarus, South Korea, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan all opened their gold medal tallies at the 2017 World Sambo Championships here today as hosts Russia stretched their total to 10.

Kyrgyzstan’s Beknazar Raiymku prevented hosts Russia from claiming victories in all seven finals in which they were represented on the opening day of the 2017 World Sambo Championships here after beating Bayzet Khotkhokhu to the combat men’s 74 kilograms title.

The 2017 World Sambo Championships are due to take place here from tomorrow as more than 1,000 athletes from over 90 countries compete for the 27 sets of medals on offer.