The Asia and Oceania SAMBO Championships will be held in Macau for the first time

For the first time in history, the Asia and Oceania SAMBO Championships will be held in Macau. Competitions in Sport and Combat SAMBO will be held among men and women on June 29-30. It is expected that about 300 representatives from 21 countries of the region will take part in the event.

The venue for the 2024 Asia and Oceania SAMBO Championships will be the Fórum de Macau, one of the largest indoor stadiums in Macau, designed to host cultural, entertainment and sporting events.

Sambists will compete for medals in the following weight categories:

Sport SAMBO (women): 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg, 80 kg, +80 kg

Sport SAMBO (men): 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 98 kg, +98 kg

Combat SAMBO (women): 50 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg, 80 kg, +80 kg

Combat SAMBO (men): 58 kg, 64 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 98 kg, +98 kg

“This year, for the first time in history, the Asia and Oceania Championships will be held in Macau. I am very glad that we were once again able to expand the geography of continental competitions. Of course, this tournament will give impetus to the development of our sport in this region.

At the upcoming championship, athletes will be able to compete for medals and earn ranking points. At the same time, for representatives of Combat SAMBO – both men and women – they will be of decisive importance in the selection for the World Games, which will be held in China in 2025,” noted FIAS Vice-President, Head of the SAMBO Union of Asia and Oceania Alamzhon Mullaev.

The current rating of athletes will also affect the draw for the upcoming championship – it will be carried out taking into account the points already scored by athletes during the year at previous rating competitions of the international calendar.

Detailed conditions for the selection of sambists to participate in the World Games 2025 in Chengdu were published on the FIAS website at the beginning of the year: HERE.

The online broadcast of the Asia and Oceania Championships will be held on the Sambo.Live portal