The UAEJJF held a meeting with strategic partners to finalise plans for the JJWC, which takes place from 3-11 November at Abu Dhabi’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena, and ADWPJJC, from 14-19 November at the same venue, the home of jiu-jitsu.
The meeting was held in the presence of Abdul Moneim Al Hashemi, Chairman, UAEJJF, President, Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU), Vice President, Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF); Panagiotis Theodoropoulos, President of the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF), Mohamed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice Chairman UAEJJF, and Fahad Ali Al Shamsi, Secretary General of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF).
Strategic partners in attendance included HE Aref Hamad Al Awani, General Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC); Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Saud Al-Junaibi, representative of the Ministry of Interior; Rashid Mahboob Al Qubaisi, CEO of Aafaq Islamic Finance; Yaqoob Al Saadi, Director of Abu Dhabi Sport Channel; Khalid Ali A. Al Hosani , Vice President, Group General Services, (ADNOC - Group S&S); Mr. Saed Hijaz, Assistant General Manager Jaguar Land Rover, Premier Motors; and Ameera Al Muharrami, OSS Volunteers Director.
During the meeting, Al Hashemi said: "The generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, for these two championships is key for the success of the events and a driving force of what makes the impossible achievable. The continuous support from the wise leadership to sports and our athletes is a matter of pride and honour for us and an inspiration for the athletes to face the competition and bring home the best results.
Al Hashemi stressed that hosting two major events in the space of three weeks re-emphasises the UAE’s position as the global capital for the sport and the world is talking about the nation’s capabilities to organise such championships.
"The national team has the highest degree of responsibility, efficiency, and competence. Time and time again, they have demonstrated their skills through dedicated training and preparations for this month of jiu-jitsu. We have high hopes for them, they certainly have high hopes and aspirations."
Al Hashemi also added that hosting major global jiu-jitsu events at the same time as the country hosts Expo 2020 and celebrates its Golden Jubilee reaffirms the UAE as a "role model for the values of tolerance, coexistence, and openness to others, and the UAE as a futuristic."
Panagiotos Theodoris expressed his happiness over the returning championships and exceptional level of interest from athletes.
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