2008 Tournament Results submitted by SportMartialArts staff writers 04/28/2008 Team USA Rocks Russia at the ‘East-West Open’   If you missed the 2008 Martial Arts Olympics, here’s some of what you missed…

Welcome to the Martial Arts Olympics  “East-West Open”.

This is the 17th year for this extraordinary event which began as the International Martial Arts Festivals ‘Free Russia’. This 3-day event has grown to attract over 7,000 competitors from more than 45 countries. As a result, in 2007 the Russian Government and Festival organizers transformed this sports holiday into the Martial Arts Olympics “East-West Open”.

The East-West Open is open to all styles, ages and ranks. For the last seventeen years, martial artists have been inspired by the cultural exchange that only an international event of this magnitude can provide. This is a rare opportunity to compete ... READ MORE >