The national governing body were allowed to hold the Youth Sambo Championship in Kharkiv.

The three-day event was held from February 5 to 7.

Rogach said the event would be the first national competition of the season, with the event used to help select athletes for the upcoming European and World Championships.

"It was the first national championship of this scale in Ukraine among all sports," Rogach said.

"Sambo wrestlers have once again shown how, in conditions of quarantine restrictions, it is possible to hold competitions, while observing all the requirements of medical organisations.

"As for the sports part, let me remind you that new weight categories have already been operating since the beginning of 2021 - there are fewer of them, and this, of course, increased competition.

"Moreover, the competition is the main stage of selection for the national team in this age category - in sports sambo for the European Championship, in the combat section - for the World Championship."

A total of 53 categories were contested during the Youth Sambo Championships.

Sport and combat sambo titles were on offer across junior and youth categories for men and women.

Rogach also praised the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) for the decision to include combat sambo on the programme for the youth planetary forum.

"We welcome the decision of FIAS to include combat sambo in the programme of the youth planetary forum," Rogach said.

"In Ukraine, for a long time, young men and juniors have been competing for awards at the national level, now they will enter the international arena."