ABU DHABI: Commando Group on Monday finished top of the standings at the Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship, capping off a day of competition in the blue and purple belt divisions at Mubadala Arena.
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The second day of the event also saw Al-Jazira Jiu-Jitsu Club secure second place, with Al-Ain Jiu-Jitsu Club taking third. The youth tournament is part of the 17th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
The championship is held under the patronage of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
Mansoor Al-Dhaheri, board member of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, said: “The seventeenth edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship continues to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s status as the world capital of jiu-jitsu. The event plays an important role in developing the sport and bringing communities together, and the participation of more than 10,000 athletes from 130 countries shows the growing confidence of the international sporting community in Abu Dhabi’s capabilities to organize major events. The championship’s constant high technical quality levels and the rise of new talents give the sport strong momentum locally and internationally.
