His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received yesterday the champions of the World Jujitsu team, which won the World Championship hosted by the UAE Federation of Jujitsu and organized by the International Federation of Game.
During the meeting, which was held at the Al Bahar Palace in Abu Dhabi, the Crown Prince congratulated the players on the results and the honorable performance they presented during the tournament.
He said: «The champions of the team of young men and women, continue to excellence and provide a level that highlights the development of their skills and potential in the sport of jujitsu, in various tournaments».
He also wished the team success in achieving more competitions and achievements on the podiums in regional and international competitions.
For their part, the players expressed their thanks and appreciation for the interest of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and his keenness to support the sport of jujitsu, which contributed to its development, and promoted its widespread and practices, stressing that this support is a strong motivation for them to continue their training, and Their skills and bring them outstanding performance.
The tournament was held on the «land swap Arena» in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of 69 countries from around the world, during the period from 16 to 24 of November, during which the national team won 52 colored medals, distributed between 18 gold, 14 silver, And 20 bronze, and with so many medals, the Jujitsu team outperformed all participating teams, ranking first in terms of overall ranking, beating Russia and Poland, who finished second and third respectively, while the national team represented 76 players from different categories. The juniors were 15 players, and 15 players participated in Under-18s, three players in the over-18 category, 11 under-21 players, and in men's categories, 16 junior players, 12 players in the over-18 category, 11 under-21 players, and nine players In the class of professors.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Ain, HH Sheikh Sorour bin Mohammed Al Nahyan and HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan The trustees of the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Affairs, Lieutenant General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan His Highness Sheikh Khalid Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Founder Chairman His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office; HH Sheikh Diab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Crown Prince's Court; and a number of Sheikhs and senior officials.
• 52 colored medals, won by the national team in the World Cup (18 gold, 14 silver, 20 bronze).
69 countries from all over the world participated in the World Jujitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi.