Maria Amyulina Guedez, second left, won the Refugee Sambo Team its first world gold today ©FIAS

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Daiyrbek Kariyaev embracing his team after winning gold for Kyrgyzstan ©FIAS
Daiyrbek Kariyaev embracing his team after winning gold for Kyrgyzstan ©FIAS
Men's, women's and combat categories were contested today ©FIAS
Men's, women's and combat categories were contested today ©FIAS
FIAS President Vasily Shestakov, centre, defended the organisation's approach to Russian and Belarusian athletes ©FIAS
FIAS President Vasily Shestakov, centre, defended the organisation's approach to Russian and Belarusian athletes ©FIAS
Director general of the Sambo Union of Asia, Suresh Gopi, played a part in the FIAS Congress as moderator ©FIAS
Director general of the Sambo Union of Asia, Suresh Gopi, played a part in the FIAS Congress as moderator ©FIAS
FIAS athletes - from the neutral Russian, Belarusian and French teams - were on the podium today in the women's under-54kg ©FIAS
FIAS athletes - from the neutral Russian, Belarusian and French teams - were on the podium today in the women's under-54kg ©FIAS


The FIAS Congress was held alongside the opening day of sporting competition, with the World Championships taking place in Kyrgyzstan for the first time ©FIAS
The FIAS Congress was held alongside the opening day of sporting competition, with the World Championships taking place in Kyrgyzstan for the first time ©FIAS