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Dates and venues of the SportAccord World Combat Games 2013 announced

During a visit of SportAccord representatives in St.Petersburg, the host city of the second edition of the SportAccord World Combat Games in 2013, it was announced that the Games will be held from 19 to 26 October 2013. The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for 18 October.

Various competitions may take place in the Ice Palace of St. Petersburg, a indoor multi-purpose complex that can accommodate more than 12 000 spectators. The Palace was specifically build for the Ice Hockey World Championships in St. Petersburg in 2000.

The preparation meeting between SportAccord, the Russian Union of Martial Arts, and with the direct help of the Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of the City of St. Petersburg took place in the Olympic Hall of St. Petersburg. Present were also the heads and representatives of the national sports federations which will participate in the Games.

The selection of athletes for the SportAccord World Combat Games will be based on international rankings and results of in international championships. At the same time, it is the objective to have athletes from all over the world participating. The actual number of athletes will depend on the specific selection criteria set by each International Federation. The average will 80 athletes.

During the visit, the SportAccord delegation and representatives of the Russian Union of Martial Arts had also the opportunity to meet the Vice-governor of St. Petersburg, Mr. Mikhail Oseevsky, to discuss technical features of the preperations and further cooperation in implementation of the event.
 

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