Abdulmunem Al Sayed Al Hashmi (third from right) with other officials and sponsors during the press conference at Bab Al Qasr Hotel in Abu Dhabi yesterday to announce the Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship to be held in Abu Dhabi at Zayed Sports City from April 10 to 23.
Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship promises to be the most dynamic to date as the competition continues to grow 44 per cent year-on-year.
The 2017 edition, taking place from 10th to 23rd April at IPIC Arena, Zayed Sports City, will welcome over 7,000 international and local competitors from over 100 countries across youth, professional, Para-athletes and legends divisions, battling it out for a prize fund of up to Dh3 million.
With just one week to go to launch of the world-class event, a slew of international players have arrived in the capital to battle it out on the mats for world titles. Athletes including Jose Junior, Tiago Bravo and Mackenzie Dern known as the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters in the world will be a highlight of this year’s event.
Yesterday, Junior and Tiago Bravo appeared in front of local and international media, dignitaries, special guests and sponsors at a press conference alongside the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation and UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team, to give a taste of the excitement to come.
Additionally, the local heroes of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Team were unveiled on Monday included, Yahya Al Hamadi, Mohammad Al Qubaisi, Dhahi Al Thumairi, Zayed Al Mansouri, Faisal Al Kitbi, Taleb Al Kirbi and Ibraheem Al Hosani. The team who are fresh out of training, expressed their enthusiasm at representing their country on the world stage and their hopes for this year’s event.
For the family there will be a breadth of activities in the largest ever IPIC Fan Zone, including sponsor activities, interactive stands, plus the annual raffle returns, giving the public a chance to win exciting prizes including two-brand new cars from Premier Motors that include Jaguar XE and Land Rover Discovery Sport. As part of the Fan Zone Etihad Airways will also be giving away 10 flight tickets away to Jiu-Jitsu supporters.
Chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation and Jiu-Jitsu Asian Union and Senior Vice-President of the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation Abdulmunem Al Sayed Mohammad Al Hashmi speaking at the press conference said,
This edition is going to be the biggest and best yet, not only for the Federation itself but for players and spectators alike. Our aim is to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come through the teachings of Jiu-Jitsu and the Championship.
The Championship is not just for the players and fans of Jiu-Jitsu but is truly an event for the whole family with activities and workshops throughout the event.”
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