Moscow Hosts European Sambo Championships
The European Sambo Championships attract a record 32 participating nations. Aleksandr Konakov, sambo coach (speaking Russian): “To win in sambo you have to throw your opponent to the ground and, depending on how clinical the attempt is, you get points awarded to you. In the case of combat sambo, there you can also get points for hitting your opponent, for knock-outs and knock-downs.” Tatyana Zenchenko, 2012 European Champion (speaking Russian): “Every year, the popularity of both sport sambo and combat sambo is growing and with it there are more and more people and countries getting involved.” Sergey Eliseev, Russian Sambo Federation Vice President (speaking Russian): “Sambo is so popular nowadays that it's surpassed many Olympic events by the number of participants already. We have over 80 federations around the world, more than a lot of the Olympic disciplines. So it's only a matter of time before it is seriously considered as an Olympic event.” Story Organizer...