The inaugural Abu Dhabi World Grappling Championship 2025, organised by Worldwide Imaginative and prescient Sports activities Administration (IVSM), kicked off immediately, Friday, at ADNEC Centre Al Ain. The three-day occasion, working till August 3, is bringing greater than a thousand athletes from over 60 nations to Al Ain Area for a extremely anticipated showcase of elite grappling.
This initiative is held in partnership with the Division of Tradition and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and below the umbrella of Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Professional (AJP).
In attendance on the opening day had been Saeed Al Dhaheri, Vacation spot Administration Division Director on the Division of Tradition and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, Tareq Al Bahri, Normal Supervisor of Worldwide Imaginative and prescient Sports activities Administration; and H.E. Kenneth Milimo Nganga, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to the UAE.
Day one featured matches within the skilled divisions by to the semi-final stage. Athletes delivered intense and high-level performances in entrance of an enthusiastic viewers, with many grabbing their spots within the finals and an opportunity to earn 2,000 AJP rating factors together with profitable money prizes.
Tareq Al Bahri, Normal Supervisor of Worldwide Imaginative and prescient Sports activities Administration, stated: “The Abu Dhabi World Grappling Championship is a helpful addition to our spectacular roster of native and worldwide occasions and a brand new chapter within the sporting legacy we’re constructing in Abu Dhabi. We have now ensured the championship is staged on the highest degree, providing grappling athletes knowledgeable platform to showcase their expertise on the world stage, proper from the guts of the worldwide capital of jiu-jitsu.
“The profitable turnout of greater than athletes from over 60 nations, together with the exceptional public attendance, as soon as once more highlights Abu Dhabi’s excellence in delivering worldwide sporting occasions to the best requirements.
“We witnessed excellent performances immediately from rivals within the skilled divisions. Their superior methods and huge expertise replicate years of dedication to the game.”
Abdullah Saqr Abdullah, an athlete from M.O.D Academy competing within the 85 kg skilled division, stated, “We started getting ready for this championship nicely upfront, understanding it will be a high-level and brand-new competitors that calls for nice focus. That raises the extent of problem, particularly as we purpose to earn as many rating factors as attainable. The matches immediately have been extraordinarily aggressive, with numerous contributors, which pushes us to present much more to safe victory.”
The official championship shirt was unveiled throughout a press convention at ADNEC Centre Al Ain yesterday, and the championship continues tomorrow (Saturday), with motion set to accentuate because the youth and novice divisions get underway. The ultimate day guarantees to ship much more pleasure, with the playoffs and finals figuring out the highest names in world grappling.
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