Today, with the opening of the World Championships, more than 1500 players from the world's top players will compete in the capital of global tolerance, Abu Dhabi. Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City.
The tournament will be held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office.
The UAE Jujitsu Federation has made sure that the start of the tournament coincides with the celebration of the World Day of Tolerance, which falls on November 16, and in line with the declaration of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, 2019 as the year of tolerance in the UAE, to confirm the country's keenness to adopt Inspiring initiatives that promote ethics, good values, and all that inspire tolerance among societies.
The sport of jujitsu itself is based on a high moral system, which includes many noble values, such as determination, courage, cooperation and sportsmanship. 200 nationalities from all over the world.
The competition is expected to see a lot of excitement among the various players, who represent major international schools in this game, and from 69 countries.
Today's competitions are expected to begin at 9:00 am with the preliminary rounds of the juniors. The hall will be evacuated to prepare for the official opening ceremony, which will be held at 3:00 pm. And artistic, with the participation of 60 students, and the participation of artist Aida Menhali.
After the end of the opening ceremony, the competition will resume with the finals of the junior and young boys and girls in the final rounds, which will continue until 8 pm, and includes the distribution of medals to the winners and first place winners in each category, to close the curtain on the first day.
The UAE players yesterday successfully passed the official weighting procedures and are preparing to start competitions amid great ambition to achieve new achievements for the team. In the first of its kind in the history of the tournament, the competitions of various categories will be organized in Abu Dhabi, in contrast to previous tournaments, which was held in more than one country, one hosting junior competitions, while the other hosts adult competitions.
In order to continue to record a distinguished presence in all global events, the Emirates Jujitsu Federation has worked to hone the potential and readiness of the UAE stars, preparing them to compete in the tournament, and achieve results that are worthy of the status of the UAE in the global sports.
But the players' preparations are not limited to the physical side, but coaches are keen to motivate players to embrace the values of the game, especially the meanings of loyalty and belonging to the homeland and enhance self-confidence with a spirit of sports. Since its inception, the World Championship will emphasize the adoption of the values of tolerance, where the opening ceremony of the championship includes a special panel highlighting the entrenchment of tolerance in the fabric of the UAE society, and the depth of his association with the sport of jujitsu.
The tournament witnesses the participation of the world's top seeders from 69 countries.