As part of the "Sport of Russia" state program, an interregional sambo tournament dedicated to the memory of Honored Coach of the USSR Nikolai Zakharovich Kozaev was held on May 7 at the Chikola Sports and Recreation Complex.

Approximately 250 young sambo wrestlers born between 2014 and 2017 from North and South Ossetia competed for the title of best in their age categories.

The tournament's guests of honor included Soslan Makoyev, First Deputy Head of the Irafsky District Sambo Administration; Taimuraz Fidarov, President of the North Ossetian Sambo Federation; and Ibragim Tibilov, Master of Sports of International Class in Combat Sambo.

The head of the regional federation noted the high level of emotion in the bouts and the growing popularity of sambo among children, and thanked the coaches, district administrations, and the Ministry of Sport for developing this traditionally Russian sport. He expressed hope that such competitions will be held more frequently.