Famous mixed martial arts fighters Islam Makhachev and Fedor Emelianenko have arrived in Tashkent to participate as guests of honor at the World Sambo Championship. This anniversary, 50th tournament, starts on November 6 and is expected to gather about 700 athletes from over 100 countries.
The arriving celebrities were met in Tashkent by the Minister of Sports of Uzbekistan Adham Ikramov, the First Deputy Chairman of the National Olympic Committee Otabek Umarov, representatives of the Sambo Federation, and the President of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) Vasily Shestakov.
The day before the start of the competitions, Shestakov presented Makhachev and Emelianenko with symbolic passports of Sambo ambassadors. According to FIAS information, 27 recognized masters of this sport will also attend the championship.
Details of the Competitions
All matches will take place at the Game Sports Arena, located in the Olympic City of Tashkent. Over three days, athletes will compete for 33 sets of medals in the disciplines of sports and combat Sambo, as well as in Sambo for the visually impaired. An important innovation was the inclusion of women's competitions in the program of the world championship.
The total prize fund for this tournament is estimated at 363 thousand dollars. The schedule includes the start of preliminary fights on the first day at 10:00, the opening ceremony at 16:30, and the final bouts at 18:00. Match broadcasts will be available live on the official website of the International Sambo Federation, Sambo.live.
It should be noted that previously, the youth national team of Uzbekistan achieved success at the World Sambo Championship held in Greece, winning 15 medals there: three gold, two silver, and ten bronze.
