Abu Dhabi (Etihad)
Our national jiu-jitsu team continues its strong performance, during its participation in the eighth edition of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which is being held under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in the Mubadala Arena, with the participation of 1,500 male and female players. From more than 30 countries.
The stars of our team raised the country’s tally to 11 medals: 3 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze in weights of 62 and 69 kg for men, and 57 and 70 kg for women, enhancing our team’s chances of retaining the title.
The competitions were attended by Panagiotos Theodoroupolis, President of the International Federation, Abdul Moneim Al-Sayyid Mohammed Al Hashemi, President of the Emirati and Asian Federations and First Vice President of the International Federation, Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice President of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation, Youssef Abdullah Al-Batran, Member of the Federation’s Board of Directors, Fahd Ali Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the UAE and Asian Federations, and a number of From the presidents of national federations and representatives of participating delegations.
In the second day’s competitions, the UAE champions succeeded in adding 4 medals, with two silver won by Mahra Mahfouz (70 kg) and Khaled Al Shehhi (62 kg), and two bronze won by Shamsa Al Ameri (57 kg) and Mohammed Al Suwaidi (69 kg). .
Yousef Abdullah Al-Batran praised the performance of the team players and their success in moving one step closer to retaining the title, pointing out that the ideal preparation for the tournament leads the country towards a new continental achievement.
He said: “We feel proud of the talent that our team includes, especially since with every tournament in which it participates, the true value of the strategic reserve that the country possesses in terms of promising players, male and female, who enjoy the spirit of determination and victory, is highlighted to us. It must be emphasized that being at the top of Asia, “It reflects the success of the federation’s strategy, the careful follow-up by Abdul Moneim Al Hashemi, and the efforts to attract the best coaches and implement the latest programs in spreading and developing the game, and creating champions.”
The AFC signed a cooperation and partnership agreement with the Kuwaiti Jiu-Jitsu Committee, which was signed on behalf of the AFC by Fahd Ali Al Shamsi, Secretary-General, and on behalf of the Kuwaiti Committee by Abdullah Al-Saqabi, Vice Chairman of the Committee.
The agreement aims to support, develop and sponsor Jiu-Jitsu in the continent of Asia and Kuwait alike, including resources, marketing strategies, exchange of information and expertise in various fields, including leadership and management, design and construction of sports facilities, development of coaches and sports medicine, programs for developing national teams and sports clubs, and organizing camps. Training and arbitration for sports teams and clubs.
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