About the event
From May 16th to 17th, the International sambo center will host the fifth anniversary Hand-to-hand fighting World Cup stage Friendship Cup organized by the Moscow Department of sport together with Hand-to-hand Fighting Sport International Federation.
The tournament will traditionally bring together the strongest athletes from various countries.
The titles will be played in the disciplines «Fight», «Self-defense» and «Self-defense 1+1».
For the fourth time, as part of the Friendship Cup, on May 16, Self-Defense World Championship will be held among juniors and cadets.
Disciplines
Athletes alternately defend themselves from the attacking actions of an armed and unarmed opponent, using applied hand-to-hand fight techniques.
18–37 years old: men — 70, 80, 90, 90+ kg; women — 50, 70, 70+ kg.
38–49 years old: men — 75, 95, 95+ kg; women — 60, 60+ kg.
50–60 years old: men — 85, 85+ kg.
Over 60 years: men — with no consideration for weight;.
Men juniors 18–21 years old: 70, 80, 90, 90+ kg.
Women juniors 18–21 years old: 50, 70, 70+ kg.
Boys cadets 16–17 years old: 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 80+ kg.
Girls cadets 16–17 years old: 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 65+ kg.
Boys cadets 14–15 years old: 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 75+ kg.
Full-contact fights with punches and kicks, various throws and submission holds.
Men — up to 57, 62, 67, 73, 80, 88, 97, 97+ kg, Absolute.
Women — up to 48, 53, 58, 64, 70, 70+ kg, Absolute.
Men juniors 18–21 years old: 70, 80, 90, 90+ kg.
Women juniors 18–21 years old: 50, 70, 70+ kg.
Two participants with no consideration for age and weight categories.
Program
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09:00Tournament opening
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09:15Preliminary, semi-final and final fights in the Self-Defense and Self-Defense 1+1 disciplines in all age and weight categories
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16:00Award ceremony in the Self-Defense and Self-Defense 1+1 disciplines (juniors and cadets)
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17:30Preliminary fights in the Fight discipline
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20:00Award ceremony in the Self-Defense and Self-Defense 1+1 disciplines (men, women)
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09:00Preliminary, semi-final and final fights in the Fight discipline
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17:00Award ceremony in the Fight discipline
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18:00Break
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19:00Grand opening of the final part of the tournament
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19:20Final fights in the Fight discipline, award ceremony after each final
Media
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Contacts
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Location:
International sambo center
13 Novoluzhnetskii driveway -
For general questions please contact:ano@mossport.ru
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Information for media:
Accreditation will start on May 6
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For event accreditation please contact:sporteventsrus@yandex.ru