SME-Coverage/Mohamed Boussad
The Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Professionals Association, affiliated with the World Vision Sports Management Company, in the presence of Abdullah Ali Al-Sabousi, UAE Ambassador to Italy, held the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour in the Italian capital, Rome, for the first time, which took place in the Centro Olimpico hall over a period of three days.
The tournament witnessed a large turnout of European and international players to compete in this important round, as the number of participants reached more than a thousand male and female players from 60 countries, for the junior, professional and senior levels.
From the first day, the championship bouts witnessed a distinguished presence of a group of the world’s most prominent players from various clubs and academies to compete for the round’s prizes, which are of great importance as they award the winner of first place in each category 2,000 points in the annual classification approved within the Abu Dhabi Professional Jiu-Jitsu Association.
Rodrigo Valerio, Director of Operations at the Abu Dhabi Professional Jiu-Jitsu Association, said: Over the past 10 years, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Championship has succeeded in presenting itself as the largest destination for Jiu-Jitsu players around the world, and the large turnout witnessed by each round of the tournament is strong evidence of its importance and great value for the elite. World Champions and Rankings.
He added: We launched the Rome Tour for several considerations, as it has a strategic location in Europe and is considered a high-level and distinctive sports tourism destination at this time of the year. We can say that we will witness more successes in the upcoming tours, the most important of which is the Abu Dhabi Tour, with which we will conclude the season next May. .
