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David Amaryan is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sambo Federation of Armenia. He himself practices martial arts at an amateur level. In the interview, Mr. Amaryan discusses the goals of SAMBO Europe, the support the initiative has received from 27 national federations, and why the development of children’s and youth sports should become one of the main areas of work for the new organization.

On 27 October, ITA will host an Ask the Expert discussion on trust and psychological safety in sport. The session will explore how athletes can speak openly about concerns and report unethical behaviour.

The FIAS Belt System website now offers lessons for the yellow and orange patches, corresponding to student Levels 2 and 3. The resources combine technique demonstrations on video with illustrated theory.

FIAS has introduced the ILA label, short for International-Level Athlete, in its competition calendar. It identifies events whose participants acquire international-level athlete status.

Luise Mattisseck won the junior women’s under-65 kg title at the World Cadet, Youth and Junior Championships in Thessaloniki. FIAS described her as Germany’s first female world SAMBO champion.

At SportAccord in Lausanne on 5–7 October 2026, the FIAS delegation met representatives of the IOC and international sports organisations. Discussions focused on SAMBO’s development and its role in major multi-sport events.

Thessaloniki welcomed 713 athletes from 40 countries on 2–4 October 2026. Held at PAOK Sports Arena, the World Youth SAMBO Championships recorded the largest participation in the event’s history.

The Thessaloniki meeting discussed the new organisation led by David Amaryan. Congress will decide on recognition.

Hamburg hosted Sambo Open on 25–27 September 2026, welcoming representatives of 15 countries for Sport and Combat SAMBO competitions.

FIAS published a tribute to Fedor Emelianenko on his 50th birthday, recognising the four-time Combat SAMBO world champion’s sporting achievements and contribution to promoting SAMBO.

On 30 August, Sambo-2000 Ry held a festival at Aurinkolahti beach in Helsinki. The tournament featured 36 athletes aged 4–39, while family activities attracted around 50 additional participants.

Dmitrii Eliseev won the men’s under-98 kg Sport SAMBO title at the Dushanbe World Cup. He defeated Denis Fedotov 6–4 in the final after turning the contest around in its last minute.

Dushanbe hosted the SAMBO World Cup on 19–20 September 2026, bringing together 234 athletes from 14 countries. Men and women competed in Sport SAMBO, Combat SAMBO and SAMBO for blind athletes.

Cheonan hosted the Korea Open SAMBO Championships at Sangmyung University on 13 September 2026. More than 300 athletes and officials from 12 countries attended.

The Beach SAMBO World Championships concluded with the team event in Caraguatatuba on 13 September 2026. Russia defeated Romania 3–0 in the final to secure the title.

The Staiki Olympic training centre hosted the 2026 Belarus national championships. Around 150 athletes competed for 14 sets of medals.

Bulgarian company Hadjiev Sport – Bulgaria has received certification as an official FIAS supplier of Sport SAMBO equipment.

FIAS has published explanations of amendments to the international SAMBO rules. The changes address weigh-in procedures, uniform condition, cooperation within the refereeing team and the use of video review.

The Balkan SAMBO Championships took place in Kozani, Greece, on 29–30 August 2026. More than 150 athletes represented Greece, Moldova, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

FIAS has published the regulations for the World Championships scheduled for 6–8 November in Tashkent. Game Sports Arena will host Sport SAMBO, Combat SAMBO and SAMBO for blind athletes.

The Masters World Championships are scheduled for 20–21 November 2026 in Limassol, Cyprus. Apollon Limassol Basketball Stadium will host Sport SAMBO competitions for men aged 35 and over.

The International Paralympic Committee has authorised FIAS to use the Para designation for SAMBO for athletes with visual impairments.

Sambo — self-defence without weapons An international combat sport approved as a sporting discipline on 16 November 1938. Sambo was developed from national martial arts. Viktor…

The Sambo Europe calendar includes official European events, international tournaments of national federations, seminars, and FIAS world championships and cups in which European…

European Sambo Federation competitions are held in sport and combat sambo for men and women, as well as in beach sambo. Sport sambo Women Men Combat sambo Women Men Beach sambo…

Online courses help athletes, coaches and support personnel keep up to date with clean sport and competition rules. ITA anti-doping webinars — FIAS and the International Testing…

Live coverage of official competitions. FIAS championships are streamed on SAMBO.LIVE after registration.

FIAS and the ITA run free educational webinars for athletes, coaches, doctors and support personnel: participants refresh their knowledge, learn about the latest rule changes and…

Information for athletes: the Athletes’ Commission, education and career programmes, and the FIAS database.

The European Sambo Federation supports clean sport and follows the FIAS anti-doping rules based on the World Anti-Doping Code. The FIAS anti-doping programme is run by the…

30 January – 1 February 2026, Brussels, Belgium

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