2024 World Sambo Championships kick off in Astana

The 2024 World SAMBO Championships in sports and combat sambo among adults kicked off at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Palace of Martial Arts in the Kazakh capital of Astana, Kazinform News Agency cites the Kazakh Tourism and Sport Ministry.

The tournament brought together nearly 470 athletes from 80 countries, with 28 athletes representing Kazakhstan.

The tournament will feature for the first time competitions in combat sambo among women and blind sambo in the SVI-1 class (totally blind athletes). It’s the final qualifying event for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu.

To note, the Kazakh capital of Astana was the venue for the 2005 World Sambo Championships, with Kazakhstani athletes claiming one gold, three silver and six bronze medals.