Iasmin Lucindo started training martial arts at age 13 to protect her loved ones, and it quickly became a career. Now, with more than a dozen MMA bouts under her belt, the 19-year-old Brazilian flyweight prospect aims to shine overseas. Lucindo lived with her parents in Genibau, a favela in …
أكمل القراءة »Kickboxing, Muay Thai, & Sambo Are Now Officially Olympic Sports
As surfing, skateboarding, climbing, and karate prepare to debut in Tokyo this year, a handful of fast-paced combat sports have now received full Olympic recognition at the 138th IOC session: kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Sambo. All three sports and their respective federations – the FIAS (International Sambo Federation), World Association …
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