Mr. Jean Isao SATO Departure

Dear SAMBO Friends, We announce that Vice-President of Japan SAMBO Federation Isao SATO has died on 15th June 2011. The FIAS was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mr. Isao SATO the Vice president of the JAPAN SAMBO FEDERATION. Let us express our sincerest condolences to his Family and relatives, to Mr. President Manabu Iyanagi, to all SAMBO friends across the World. We have lost a great man, a friend who dedicated his life to SAMBO sport. We all deeply regret and grieve over his untimely remise. We shall remember him and his significant contribution to the development of SAMBO in Japan and his processional assistance to the Federation Internationale Amateur de Sambo. With deep respect, and sincerest condolences Vasily Shestakov FIAS President Nikolay Lents FIAS Secretary General