UAE WIN 52 GOLDS IN YOUTH JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP OPENER
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-jitsu Championship (ADWYJJC) 2018 commenced on Sunday, with girls from 60 countries around the world converging at Mubadala Arena for the first day of the action.
The Championship is open to all belts across the teen and juvenile age groups, with the first day seeing hundreds of female athletes aged 10 to 17 competed.
The event is held by the UAE Jiujitsu Federation (UAEJJF) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
The UAE’S participation saw a string of successes, securing the top position after being awarded 52 gold medals, 63 silver medals and 118 bronze medals. Meanwhile, in second place, Kazakhstan won five gold, two silver and one bronze medal. Ukrainian participants received five gold and two silver medals, while the United kingdom came fourth with two gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal. In fifth place with three silver medals and one bronze was Jordan.
Fahad Al Shamsi, CEO of the UAE Jiu-jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), said: “The Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiujitsu Championship is a significant annual event and we are proud to see such an impressive level of participation today, with determined young women from around the world competing against one-another in larger numbers than ever before.