IX International Martial Arts Festival «Baltic Sea Cup» for the prizes of Ministry of Internal Affairs of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region was organized by the League of Martial Arts, the St. Petersburgs branch of the Russian Sambo Federation, the Russian national center of Choi Kwang Do, the police department of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region with the support of «United Russia» St. Petersburgs regional branch of the party.

Competitors demonstrated their master skills in wushu, karate, sambo, judo, aikido and other martial arts. Real treat for sports fans settled the International Sambo Tournament where the «Baltic Sea Cup» was the central prize. The tournament was attended by world European and Russian champions such as Alexander Emelianenko, Alexei Gagarin, Igor Isaykin. For the Team of Saint — Petersburg competed famous sportsmen: the vice-world champion Alexander Garkushenko, champion of Europe and Russia Alexey Veselovzorov.