On October 21, 2016, a large-scale sports forum SAMBO Days on Siberian Land took place in the conference hall of IEC Expocenter in Novosibirsk. The forum gathered representatives of federal, regional and municipal executive authorities of the Russian Federation, athletes, trainer, PE teachers, sambo specialists and representatives of educational facilities from 12 Russian regions.

The forum was attended by Plenipotentiary of Russian President in Siberian Federal District S.I. Menyaylo, Governor of the Novosibirsk Region V.F. Gorodetsky, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation R.G. Nurgaliev, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Novosibirsk Region A.I. Shimkiv, Mayor of Novosibirsk A.E. Lokot, President of the All-Russian Sambo Federation S.V. Eliseev, President of the Novosibirsk Regional Sambo Federation N.V. Stepanov.

The forum featured the Open City Sambo Festival, and the “Sambo – the Science of Winning” open homeroom, during which the participants were told about the history of the Soviet martial art aimed at forming moral qualities and willpower, patriotism, firm character, perseverance, and stamina.

Also, throughout the work program of round-table discussions, an open lesson on teaching sambo technique at school was held, together with a demo training session, as an example of what is done within the framework of the Sambo for School project organized in Novosibirsk and the Region.

During the forum, in the presence of the honored guests, in front of their companions and mentors, young fighters swore the oath of a sambo fighter and received their first wrestling jackets.