Yerevan, Armenia was once again the centre of SAMBO as the 2024 World Championships took place at the "Gazprom Arena". Following the success of the 2023 World Championships, the International SAMBO Federation (FIAS) has once again awarded Yerevan with a high-level tournament.

The International FIAS SAMBO Coaches Seminar took place in the Netherlands on 3rd March. About 30 professionals from nine countries were trained under the guidance of the FIAS Executive Director, Professor Sergey Tabakov. The seminar took place in Dalfsen the day after the Dutch Open.

The Uzbekistan Sambo Championship was held in Tashkent on 27-29 February, with more than 400 athletes from different regions taking part in the tournament, which was held at the Zhar Sports Complex. Medals were awarded in the men's and women's Sport SAMBO and men's Combat SAMBO competitions.

The Kyrgyzstan SAMBO Championship was held in Bishkek from February 23 to 25. About 300 athletes from different regions of the country took part in the competitions held at the Sports Palace named after Kozhomkul. Medals were awarded in Sport SAMBO and Combat SAMBO among both men and women.

The National SAMBO tournament "LA COPA LITORAL" took place in February on the Central Coast of Chile. The competition was held in the town of El Tabo, in the resort of Guayapolis.

Combat SAMBO competitions will be held as part of The World Games to be held in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, from 7-17 August 2025.

The Japanese Sambo Championship was held in Tokyo on 4th February. In the 50th anniversary year of the tournament, competitions were held in men's and women's Sport SAMBO and men's Combat SAMBO. There were also tournaments for masters and high school students.

A second tournament, dedicated to the memory of the legendary sambist Alexander Pushnitsa, was held in Chile. The competition took place at the La Paloma sports complex, located in one of the urban communities of the city of Santiago.

The city of La Paz, capital of the department of the same name in Bolivia, hosted a sambo demonstration on 26 January. The event was organised in honour of the official recognition of SAMBO as a sport that is developing in La Paz.

The composition of the FIAS Athletes' Commission, renewed following the results of the 2023 elections, has elected its new leader. According to the results of the electronic voting, the representative of the Philippines, Sydney Sy, was elected as Chairperson of the FIAS.

The FIAS International Coaching Seminar will be held in the Netherlands on the 3rd of March. The event will take place in Dalfsen the day after the international SAMBO tournament DSI Dutch Open.

The President of the International SAMBO Federation, Vasily Shestakov, summed up the 2023 and talked about the New Year in his speech.

Sambists from seven countries took part in the Beirut Open Sambo Championship. Medals were awarded in 10 weight categories at the competitions held in the Lebanese capital on 12 December: seven in Sport SAMBO and three in Combat SAMBO among men.

French sambist Nathalie Cariou represented the International Sambo Federation at the INTERACT+ seminar in Linz, Austria. The event, held on December 7-8, was organized by the International Fistball Association (IFA) under the leadership of the International Association of Sports for All (TAFISA). The seminar aims to encourage athletes, coaches and sports organisations to implement “Sport for All” in various events.

The launch of the Korean Combat SAMBO League (CSL Korea) took place on December 16 in the city of Chonan. During the tournament, held at the Korean SAMBO Center, 3 fights took place in various weight categories. The winners received cups and prize money.