The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) and Royal Moroccan Federation of Sambo and Tai Jitsu are to stage international seminars for coaches and referees later this month.

Gold medallists at next month's World Sambo Championships will be rewarded to the tune of $4,000 (£3,600/€4,100), in addition to the glory of earning a world title.

South American and Central American Sambo Championships could soon be on the international calendar, following discussions on the matter at the Congress of the Pan American Sambo Union (UPASA) in Costa Rica.

Friendly competition has been promoted between the nations of Turkey and Ukraine on the second and final day of competition at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) World Cup Combat Sports, leading to an impromptu team event here.

European Sambo Federation (ESF) President Sergey Eliseev has given a glittering review of the organisation's "truly spectacular" flagship event.

Russian athletes, competing as neutrals, dominated day four of the European Sambo Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia, as they won all 10 gold medals to finish the event atop the standings.

Hosts Serbia earned their first gold medal of the European Sambo Championships in Novi Sad, via Stefan Zuparic triumphing in the men's combat sambo under-71 kilograms category.

Russian athletes, competing as neutrals, dominated the European Youth and Junior Sambo Championships in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, winning 24 of the available 30 gold medals.

Ukraine is set to boycott the European Sambo Championships because Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to compete with neutral status.

Mexico has ended the Pan American Sambo Championships with eight gold medals to top the table, finishing in front of the hosts Costa Rica in Alajuela.

Mexican fighters won five gold medals as athletes from seven different countries climbed atop the podium on the opening day of the Pan American Sambo Championships in Alajuela.

Costa Rican city Alajuela is set to welcome some of the strongest sambo athletes in the world when the Pan American Sambo Championships are held in the coming days at the Montserrat Sports Complex.

The Pan American Sambo Union (UPASA) has been admitted to the Association of Pan American Sports Confederations (ACODEPA) as it continues its bid for inclusion at the Pan American Games.

Coaching and refereeing seminars have been scheduled in Alajuela before the Pan American Sambo Championships.

International Sambo Federation (FIAS) President Vasily Shestakov has poured praise on the recent World Beach Sambo Championships in Israel.