Abu Dhabi: “The Gulf”
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Judo Championships will kick off this morning at the Jujitsu Arena at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, hosted by the Wrestling Federation, with the support of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Federation’s oversight of the international game.
The tournament will feature the participation of 419 male and female players from 65 countries, represented by 243 men and 176 women), while the total prizes amount to 154 thousand dollars according to the list of the International Judo Federation, and 56 medals. , including 14 gold medals for the first winners and 14 silver medals for the men’s and women’s categories. In addition to 28 bronze medals for the third and fourth place occupants.
The delegations of China and Italy topped the list of the largest delegations participating in the tournament, with 24 players, followed by the delegation of Kazakhstan, represented by 23 players, while Morocco, Sweden, Trinidad and Tabgua participated with one player, as well that Gambia. , New Zealand, Poland, Puerto Rico and Uruguay teams with one player as well.
Men compete in 7 weights (under 60 kg, 66, 73 and 81 kg, under 90, under 100 and over 100 kg), while women compete in 7 weights (under 48, 52, 57, 63, 70 and 78 kg, and more than 78).
The arrival of the participating delegations was completed and they immediately began their training in the sub-training rooms of the Arena Jujitsu in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, where the tournament takes place.
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Yesterday, Thursday, the tournament draw was held at the Zayed Sports City Jujitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi. The draw ceremony began via video technology with a speech by Nasser Al-Tamimi, Secretary General of the Federation, Tournament Director, in which he conveyed greetings and welcome from Mohammed bin Thaloub Al-Dari, President of the Organizing Committee . of the championship In the presence of Mohammed Jassim Al Sajwani, Undersecretary, and Sultan Al Ketbi, Member of the Board of Directors, responsible for the organization of events in the Federation.
Al-Tamimi welcomed the brothers and friends in his second country, wishing them a pleasant stay, success for the tournament and success for the teams, while the International Judo Federation was represented at the meeting by Vlad Martisno, Executive Director, and Vladimir Barta, President. of the Organizing Committee.
The draw resulted in the meeting of our national team player Ahmed Al-Naqbi (19 years old), in the weight of 60 kilograms, who is the youngest player in the tournament with Karimov (Tajikistan), and our player Ahmed Jassim Al- Tumairi plays in the sub66 weight with the Chinese Zeng, while Ali Al Yamahi plays with the Ecuadorian player Barcado of the same weight.
Muhammad bin Thaloub Al-Dari, President of the Wrestling and Judo Federation, President of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the tournament, confirmed that this year’s version has a specialty for the judo family in the world, after the Corona pandemic , which the International Judo Federation has dealt with, has perfectly disappeared, with the activity continuing in succession, to come to the Abu Dhabi Championships after the pandemic in a new dress and in the midst of outstanding participation.
He added: “The participation of UAE Judo is different from the previous tournaments, as the Federation wanted to give the youngsters the opportunity to prepare them for the next benefits, and the tournament is a good opportunity to benefit from the advanced technical levels. at the world level, after its superiority over the level of the Arab, continental and Gulf championships, and we at the Wrestling and Judo Federation are proud of the continuity of the event”. The World Sportsman of Abu Dhabi, which reflects the great development of the game, as well as the size of the great base it enjoys, since the number of its practitioners is around 30 million people around the world, and the federation includes about 200 nationals. federations on all continents.”
