Emiratis dominate Al Ain Jiu Jitsu Championship
ABU DHABI: Al Ain International U18 Jiu-jitsu Championship concluded on Saturday with male Emirati athletes harvesting a huge lot of the medals.
The championship witnessed the participation of over 40 countries as the second day provided strong matches among young players, who presented a high standard of skills and techniques in various weight categories.
Al Ain club dominated the scene and won the top ranking with 1,733 points via 34 gold, 21 sliver, and 22 bronze medals.
Al Wahda Club came second with 1,634 points via 22 gold, 28 silver, and 29 bronze medals. Ajman Club came third with 1,269 points and 8 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze medals.
Al Nasr Academy presented exceptional performance and came fourth with 340 points out of 22 gold, 17 silver, and 23 bronze medals.
Speaking about the tournament, Ab dull a hal ne ya di father of twin boys who were competing said: “This is my boys’ first participation in Al Ain, but it’s not their first tournament,” said Al Neyadi, father of eight-year-olds Amer and Ali, who have won gold and silver medals.
“The UAEJJF, coaches and technical staff are all working hard to develop and upgrade the game and support the rising talent.”
Al Neyadi added that “playing Jiu-jitsu has positively affected the personality of his sons and made them respect their competitors and seek new challenges, as well as grown their self-confidence and respect.”
Rashid Khalid Khamis, winner of a 46kg bronze medal, who beat his Canadian counterpart in a great game that attracted the attention of the fans, said: “Today, thank God, I performed well, despite my muscle strain but I managed to get a medal.”