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Valerio: Our goal is to spread the values of Jiu-Jitsu and open doors to players around the world
Abu Dhabi, UAE:
Amidst a large audience, the Rio de Janeiro round of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Championship rounds kicked off yesterday, Friday, which is held over 3 days in the Carioca Arena with the participation of 2,000 male and female players from various countries of the world. The tenth edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Championship comes Jiu-Jitsu, which is organized by the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Professionals Association (AJP), in Rio de Janeiro to enhance its position on the global sports scene, and is also an opportunity to emphasize the bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, as this edition coincides with the tenth anniversary of the start of the tournament, in addition to celebrating With the 50th anniversary of the promising relations between the two friendly countries, which have a solid strategic partnership, which has contributed to advancing the process of sustainable development and achieving greater prosperity and progress for both countries.
The Rio de Janeiro round is also considered the largest and most prominent round in terms of the number of participants and the strength of the competition compared to previous rounds, given the popularity of this sport in Brazil and the large number of its practitioners. With the conclusion of the first day’s competitions designated for the junior category, the Emirati “Commando Group” Academy succeeded in achieving Fourth place with 35 thousand points, ahead of many international clubs and academies.
The championship bouts will continue with the Masters category competitions today, Saturday, and will conclude tomorrow with the strongest bouts in the professional category, which includes the most experienced players in the game, with brown and black belts from the Emirates, Brazil, Colombia, Kazakhstan and others.
Rodrigo Valerio, Director of Operations at the Abu Dhabi Association of Jiu-Jitsu Professionals (AJP), expressed his happiness at holding the tournament in its tenth season 2024-2025 in Brazil, noting that the continuity of holding the tournament and its success comes thanks to the hard work, professionalism and high professionalism of the work team supervising the organization and the cooperation of the partners in Brazil.
Valerio added, “The tournament is witnessing record levels of participation amid a remarkable presence of stars who have come from outside Brazil to participate specifically in the competitions. We have prepared and prepared for the tournament according to the highest quality standards, especially since hundreds of thousands around the world are following its activities.”
He concluded by saying: “Holding the tournament represents the UAE’s continued support for jiu-jitsu, which enhances the growth of this sport, and provides an unparalleled opportunity for players around the world to develop and hone skills. We do not only organize tournaments for players, but also spread hope and open doors for them, and we will remain committed to providing an experience.” A distinguished athlete for fans and jiu-jitsu fans all over the world.”
The opening of the tournament and competitions was attended by the Minister of Sports and Entertainment of Rio de Janeiro, Mr. Rafael Picciani, His Excellency Saleh Ahmed Al Suwaidi, UAE Ambassador to Brazil, Tariq Al Bahri, General Manager of World Vision Sports Management, and a number of partners’ representatives, officials of participating clubs and academies, and the media.
