The contingent clinched three golds, three silvers, and four bronzes, a haul that far exceeded their original goal of simply testing their young athletes on the regional stage
Youth and Sports Ministry moves to protect young athletes with a new rule banning under-15s from taking part in full-contact combat sports without proper safety gear, amid growing concerns over influencer-driven “fight events”
UFC icon Khabib Nurmagomedov praises 17-year-old prodigy Johan Ghazali, offering him a chance to sharpen his skills in Dagestan as he prepares for a transition to mixed martial arts