Al Hashemi: The support of the wise leadership consolidates the position of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu at the top of the global sports pyramid
Al Hashemi: Distinguished hosting of the eighth edition of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi
Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Championship is the latest chapter of success for Jiu-Jitsu in the country
Abu Dhabi, 3 July 2024: The Board of Directors of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation has approved the participation of the national team in the West Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which will be organized by the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Federation in Jordan next August, the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, which will be hosted by Greece next October, and the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Thailand in November. Through its participation in these championships, the team aims to continue its journey of achievements and sustain the achievement of more titles for the country at the continental and international levels.
This came during the meeting held on the sidelines of the Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi, headed by His Excellency Abdul Moneim Al Sayed Mohammed Al Hashemi , President of the UAE and Asian Federations, First Vice President of the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation , and attended by His Excellency Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice President of the Federation, His Excellency Mohammed bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, His Excellency Yousef Abdullah Al Batran, His Excellency Mansour Al Dhaheri, and Fahad Ali Al Shamsi, members of the Board of Directors, and officials of the Executive Management of the Federation Mubarak Saleh Al Menhali, Director of the Technical Department, Mohammed Hussein Al Marzouqi, Director of the Marketing and Corporate Communications Department , and Tariq Omar Al Bahri, Director of the Support Services Department.
His Excellency Abdul Moneim Al Hashemi began the meeting with a word of thanks and gratitude addressed to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , for their great support for the sports movement in the country, and the sport of Jiu-Jitsu in particular, stressing that this exceptional support has consolidated the position of the UAE at the top of the Asian and international sports pyramid and led it
To achieve outstanding achievements at the continental and international levels, in addition to its success in hosting and organizing the most important international championships , which strengthened the country’s position as a global home for the sport of Jiu-Jitsu.
Al Hashemi praised the distinguished hosting of the eighth edition of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in May in Abu Dhabi at all levels, noting that the capital, Abu Dhabi, continues its pioneering role in establishing new standards of creativity and innovation in hosting major international championships, as certified by the International Federation of the game. His happiness noted the distinguished achievement made by the champions of the national team for adults and their retention of the Asian title for the fourth year in a row, winning 18 colored medals, stressing that this achievement was achieved thanks to the unlimited support of the wise leadership, an integrated work system, a purposeful strategy, continuous effort, and the support of the Federation’s partners and sponsors, headed by “Mubadala Investment Company”, the exclusive sponsor of the team National .
The Council also reviewed the progress of work in implementing the Federation’s agenda for the 2024 sports season, most notably the qualitative addition of the Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which will witness the organization of five rounds in the 2024 sports season. In this regard, His Excellency Al Hashemi stressed : “The His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which we proudly witness the launch of its first rounds today, represents a new chapter in the success of our sport, and is another achievement added to the journey of achievements made by the UAE in organizing major local, continental and international sporting events; stressing that the honorable results and achievements achieved by this sport are nothing but the fruit of the unlimited support of the wise leadership. On the other hand, the Council approved the formation of the Higher Organizing Committee for the 16th edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which will be launched next November , headed by His Excellency Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice President of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, and Mr. Mohammed Hussein Al Marzouqi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications, as the tournament director. His Excellency stressed that the 16th edition of the championship will be an exceptional global event in the sport of Jiu-Jitsu, emphasizing the sustainability of excellence and innovatio