Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov and prominent mixed martial arts figures Islam Makhachev and Fedor Emelianenko have arrived in Tashkent ahead of the World Sambo Championships.
The tournament will take place from 6 to 8 November at the Olympic City in the Uzbek capital.
The visitors were welcomed at the airport by Uzbekistan's Sports Minister Adkham Ikramov, Olympic Council of Asia Vice President and First Deputy Chairman of the National Olympic Committee Otabek Umarov, and representatives of the Sambo Federation of Uzbekistan.
Athletes from 101 countries are expected to compete in the world championships. Around 700 sambo practitioners will take to the mats at Olympic City to contest the championship medals.
