Paule Sitcheping of Cameroon, Angel Delgado of Mexico and Shin Jae-yong of South Korea have been elected to the International Sambo Federation Athletes’ Commission, it has been announced.

Officials from Sambo Ireland have met with the country's National Olympic Committee (NOC) as they seek to gain recognition.

Roman Novikov, chairman of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) Commission for Athletes and Disabilities, has spoken of his desire to organise a junior international competition for blind and visually impaired athletes.

Prolific judo and sambo champion Anatoly Bondarenko has died at the age of 78 after suffering from COVID-19, it has been announced.

President of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS), Vasily Shestakov, has marked International Sambo Day by celebrating the growth of the sport.

Artem Osipenko claimed his ninth world title of his career as the All-Russian Sambo Federation (RSF) finished with a flourish at the World Sambo Championships here in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

Three-time Olympian Alice Schlesinger has felt at "home" since swapping the judogi for the sambo uniform, according to her husband and coach.

Trinidad and Tobago Sambo and Combat Sambo Federation President Jason Fraser is seeking to attract a top-level coach to the Caribbean, insisting it is the "only way forward" for the sport to develop in the region.

Uzbek fighter Sarbon Ernazarov was disqualified for bad behaviour in the final as the All-Russian Sambo Federation (RSF) came out on top in a fiery five-bout showdown with the hosts at the World Sambo Championships in Tashkent.

International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov hopes sambo can feature as an "exhibition" sport at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a view to securing a permanent place on the programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

Belarus and Kazakhstan captured two gold medals apiece as the All-Russian Sambo Federation (RSF) had a frustrating opening day at the World Sambo Championships here in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent.