Fujairah to host second round of Vice President's Cup

Abu Dhabi - The Vice President's Cup is an important stop on the 2019-2020 Jiu-Jitsu calendar

Jiu-Jitsu fever will take over Fujairah as the second round of the Vice President's Cup kicks off on Friday, December 13, at the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah.
The Vice President's Cup is an important stop on the 2019-2020 Jiu-Jitsu calendar and has been organised by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation and will provide a valuable opportunity for a large section of the Jiu-Jitsu community and various sports clubs to compete for the prestigious title, a press release said.
The Vice President's Cup will be conducted in an 'open belt' format across the different weights, allowing competitors holding different belts to face-off against each other. The tournament will have three age categories - men's, under-21, and under-18.
The men's and under-21 category will see competitions spread across seven weight classes ranging from 56 kg to 110 kg. The under-18 category will have seven divisions from 46 kg to 94 kg. The duration of the bouts for the under-18 category will be four minutes, the under-21 category will have five-minute bouts, while the men's category will see athletes competing in six-minute bouts.
The second round of the Vice President's Cup comes in the wake of an extremely successful run by the UAE National Team in the recently-concluded Ju-Jitsu World Championship in Abu Dhabi, where the UAE won 52 medals, including 18 gold, 14 silvers and 20 bronze medals.
Youseff Abdullah Al-Batran, board member of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, said that the timing of the second round of the Vice President's Cup and the euphoria around the successes of the UAE National Team in the World Championship would be beneficial for the further development of Jiu-Jitsu in the country and also provide an excellent platform for elite competition.
"The Vice President's Cup brings the best of Jiu-Jitsu talent from across the many different sports clubs in our country on a common platform. It is a great initiative of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation to provide regular high-quality competitions like these which help our athletes to constantly improve their game.
"Fujairah will be host to a tournament that will attract several high-quality athletes and this is a great way to further popularise a sport that has already created a deep connection with the people of our country," he said.