Since the beginning of the year, FILA has actively worked towards the official recognition of national grappling and pankration structures. The efforts were mainly directed towards Eastern Europe and Asia, two geographical zones with strong fighting traditions and potential. Some National Federations have been in existence for several years while others have recently been approved by their Ministry of Sport. In Asia, two new members joined our Federation, namely the Mongolian Grappling Association and the India Federation of Pankration Athlima. Desipte their appellation, both Federations were recognized as sole governing body for grappling, pankration, and combat grappling on their national territory. FILA is also about to affiliate a national representative in Kazakhstan and in Uzbekistan.
The European continent has experienced a yet bigger expansion with four newly affiliated members: the Azerbaijan Pankration Federation, the Belarusian Mix Fight Federation, the Latvian Federation of Pankration Athlima, and last but not least, the Russian Pankration Federation. The formal affiliation of the Russian representative was not an easy task given the immensity of the territory, the number of applications, and the necessity to receive the Russian Wrestling Federation's benediction. The Russian Pankration Federation, under Mr. Vladimir Klenshev's direction and with Mr. Mikhail Mamiashvili's support, is now considered the sole legitimate governing body for grappling, combat grappling, and pankration in Russia. FILA is also discussing the affiliation of a representative in Georgia, Lithuania and Montenegro.
As far as the cooperation with National Wrestling Federations is concerned, FILA received positive feedbacks from Denmark, Germany, and Austria which are all taking concrete steps to make grappling an official discipline within their Federation and with their national sport authorities. The French Wrestling Federation also made a very important step by officially including Combat Grappling into its field of activity, thus opening the door to all athletes in need of a legitimate governing body for amateur MMA.
The European Championship that will be held in Gorlice (POL) on 24-26 September 2010 is foreseen to showcase a very interesting competition with several new forces coming into play. With the activity developing worldwide, FILA is planning on inaugurating Continental Championships on all five Continents no later than next Spring.
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