FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SAMBO IN THE VOLUNTARY SPORTS SOCIETY “BUREVESTNIK” OF THE CHUVASH ASSR (1960–1980s)

The stages of sambo formation and development within the framework of the republican student voluntary sports society “Burevestnik” are examined. The need for this is justified by the desire to search for the most significant aspects in the development of modern student sports, which the authors understand as a condition for implementing national projects in the field of social policy and health. 
 
The article provides a brief historical reference on formation and development of the voluntary student sports society “Burevestnik” in the Soviet Union and the Chuvash ASSR. Some statistical data on the participants of the All-Russian and republican championships and Cups of the voluntary student sports society “Burevestnik” in the period of the 1960–1980s are presented. Distinctive features of organizing sambo competitions in the considered historical period are revealed. 
 
Based on the analysis and generalization of archival data, evolvement of sambo in the Chuvash Republican Voluntary Sports Society “Burevestnik” is associated with expansion of the competitive base of student sambo in Chuvashia and the first participation of sambo students in competitions outside the republic. 
 
It is noted that within the framework of the republican voluntary student sports society “Burevestnik” student sambo is a specific social phenomenon and in its history it repeatedly changed its structural content, which, in fact, reflects the specifics of its development. 
 
At this, a number of aspects are updated, implementation of which, according to the authors, will contribute to further development of student sambo in the Chuvash Republic and, in general, will create conditions for a more complete implementation of national health projects.