Sambo is one of the newest sports at the ISF which has been officially accepted in April 2018 after signing a MoU with the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) at the Sport Accord summit in Bangkok.
The inaugural World Schools Championships in sambo, for the youth athletes of age 15-18, will be organised by the Socio-State Society of Physical Training "Youth Russia" / Russian School Sport Federation, supported by the ISF and International Sambo Federation, and held in Oryol, Russian Federation.
The tournament will be taking place over the course of five days, from August 22-26, 2018, and will welcome more than 140 young athletes from 16 countries.
Both, boys and girls will participate at the competition.
22 countires and more than 200 boys and girls athletes from all over the World will participate at the inaugural World Schools Championships in sambo.
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Belarus
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Germany
Greece
Georgia
France
India
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Mongolia
Pakistan
Netherlands
Russia
Romania
Tajikistan
Schedule:
Wednesday, 22.8
10:00-17:00 - Arrival of Delegations
17:00-18:00 Weight-in, weight categories:
boys 42,50,60,72,84 kg
girls 38,44,52,60,70 kg
18:00-19:00 - Meeting - Heads of delegation
and coaches, the draw.
Thursday, 23.8
10:00-13:00 - competition, weight categories:
boys 42, 50, 60, 72, 84 kg
girls 38, 44, 52, 60, 70 kg
13:00-14:00 - Weight-in, weight categories:
boys 46, 55, 66, 78, 84+ kg
girls 41, 48, 56, 65, 70+ kg
17:00 - Opening Ceremony
18:00 - Finals
Cultural festival
Friday, 24.8
10:00-13:00 - competition, weight categories:
boys 46, 55, 66, 78, 84+ kg
girls 41, 48, 56, 65, 70+ kg
Finals
Closing ceremony and Prize-giving
Saturday, 25.8
10:00 - Collective trainings. Masterclass.
Demonstration performance.
City tour.
Disco party
The WSC in sambo will be streamed LIVE: watch on YouTube
You can follow the competition-related information at the ISF Combat Games or ISF Global Facebook page.
