Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Attends Closing Competitions of 17th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship
ABU DHABI Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, attended the closing competitions of the 17th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
The championship, held at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, featured 10,000 athletes from over 130 countries, highlighting the event’s international scope.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed crowned the champions in the professional black belt categories, contributing to the promotion of jiu-jitsu in the UAE and internationally.
During the closing competitions, Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon praised the professional organisation of the championship, noting that it reflects the leadership’s vision in supporting sports and athletes.
The final day of the championship was attended by Sheikh Zayed bin Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at the General Authority of Sports; Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum; Sheikh Tariq bin Faisal bin Khalid Al Qassimi; Abdulmunem Alsayed Mohammed Alhashmi, Chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, President of the Ju-Jitsu Asian Union and Senior Vice President of the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation; Mohamed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice Chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation; Aref Hamad Al Awani, Secretary General of Abu Dhabi Sports Council; Abdullah Abdulalee Al Humaidan, Director General of the Zayed Authority for People of Determination; Saeed Ali Obaid Al Fazari, Executive Director, Strategy Affairs Sector at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi; Yousef Abdullah Al Batran and Mohammed bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Board Members of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation; Fahad Ali Al Shamsi, Secretary General of the UAE and Asian Jiu-Jitsu Federations; Usman Basit, Chief Executive Officer of Aafaq Islamic Finance; Fouad Darwish, CEO and Managing Director of Palms Sports; and Ahmed Rashid Al Marzooqi, Vice President of Corporate Support at ADNOC.