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FIAS holds international seminar for sambo coaches in Colombia Monday, 26 July 2021
An International Sambo Federation (FIAS) international seminar for coaches has been held in Colombia, shortly after the conclusion of the Pan American Sambo Championships.
The event in Villavicencio was held for coaches seeking an international license and was attended by 22 trainers from eight countries - Costa Rica, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay, Guatemala, the United States, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.
The seminar was held following the Pan American Championships, which took place from July 16 to 18.
FIAS sports director Dmitry Maksimov oversaw the seminar, which covered theoretical coaching, anti-doping, the FIAS database and the classification of sambo techniques.
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