Final day of Jiu-Jitsu sees future stars show their talent
UAE lead Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship medal table
ABU DHABI, UAE, April 17: The final day of Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship came to a close today at the IPIC Arena, Zayed Sports City, which is part of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship which runs until April 22, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
The second and final day of Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which was held over two days between April 16 – 17, saw boys aged between 10 -17 years old take to the mats of the IPIC Arena. The Arena was filled with excitement and cheers which echoed around the Arena, supporting their favourite players who were fighting it out for Championship titles.
Today the Championship saw 400 UAE male players along with 300 international male players from 41 countries battle it out across different weight divisions in the white, grey, yellow, orange, green and blue belts hoping to win glory and the 343 medals available. (103 gold medals, 92 silver and 148 bronze medals).
Winners seen on the podium.
Two competitors in action.
Today the UAE lead the Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship medal table with 170 medals (45 gold, 50 silver, 75 bronze). Russia finished second with 35 medal (7 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze) and Kazakhstan finished in third place with 21 medals (7 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze). Jordan finished in fourth with 18 medals (4 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze) and finally Angola finished fifth with 14 medals in total (5 gold, 2 silver, 7 bronze).
After the competition, today Jassim Al Mansoure, the father of two competitors (Mohammed and Seif) who both won gold today said: “I am really happy that my children have the chance to participate in the Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship and both we able to take home gold in their categories. I help them train every day and we train two hours every day. I believe that the sport is going from strength to strength not only in the UAE but across the world.”
“I would like to thank the UAE JiuJitsu Federation for all their hard work, not only for putting on a great Championship but for what they do for Jiu-Jitsu, because of them Abu Dhabi is now known as the Capital of Jiu-Jitsu and they have created a new generation of champions. This has really raise the bar for the sport itself.”
It was a very proud moment for Jassim today as both Mohammed and Seif also received their orange belts on the podium today along with their medals.
This part of the two-week world class event, the Abu Dhabi World Youth JiuJitsu Championship, is extremely important to the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation as it sees the stars of the future compete on the world stage which allows them to develop their skills and enhance their techniques. It’s also a stepping stone to the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship where they will have the opportunity to step on the podium and raise the flag for the UAE. Seventeenyear-old blue belt Abdula Mohammed Shouga from Jordan, who won a gold medal in the 94kg category said: “I have been practicing Jiu-Jitsu for 5 years and this is my 3rdyear at the Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship.