The Japan Sambo Championships and Russian President's Cup have been postponed until July 25, when the Olympics are due to be underway, because of coronavirus concerns.
The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) is set to host an educational online training session next week to help prevent injuries in the sport and improve performance.
The annual Japanese Sambo Championships, is still set to be held in Tokyo on February 7, despite the state of emergency declared in the city due to COVID-19.
Combat sambo under-74-kilogram world champion Vladislav Rudniev and women's under-64kg world champion Anastasia Shevchenko have been named Ukraine's top sambists for 2020.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the international sambo calendar, with this month's European Sambo Cup in Romania having to be postponed.
Roman Novikov, a member of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) Commission for Athletes with Disabilities, deems 2020 a productive year for blind sambo off the back of international rules being approved by the FIAS.
Uzbek sambist Sarbon Ernazarov claims the attitude towards sambo in his country has "changed a lot" as the combat sport’s popularity continues to rise.
A project which brings sambo into schools has been rolled out in Cyprus for the first time.
International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov has said that 2021, while difficult, "was not in vain for us", pointing to innovations such as the Online Sambo Cup and the staging of the World Championships in Novi Sad.
International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov has visited the site where the International Sambo Center is currently being built in Russian capital Moscow.
The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has signed up to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) One Humanity campaign.
Russia's dominance of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) World Cup in Moscow continued as they claimed 12 of the 14 gold medals on offer on day two of competition.
Russia dominated the opening day of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) World Cup in Moscow after winning 10 gold medals.
A memorial to the founders of sambo - Vasily Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev and Viktor Spiridonov has been unveiled in Moscow on what has been described as a "historic day" for the sport.
Moscow is set to host the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) World Cup with the two-day event taking place at the Luzhniki Sports Complex.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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