News
emerged today that a major international sporting body overseeing grappling has
ordered its member federations to prepare for Olympic accreditation.
The
news was first reported by jiu-jitsu commentator Mohammed Al Housani, who is an
analyst and presenter for Abu Dhabi TV.
Al Housani wrote on his Instagram page,
"Breaking
News: The President of the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation issues instructions
to prepare a file in which all conditions are met in preparation for submission
to the International Olympic Committee for accreditation to participate in the
2024 Olympics."
"It's
actually the President of the UAEJJF, HE Abdulmonem Al Hashemi, who has
directed the local federation to go ahead with preparing the Olympic File in
association with the JJIF.
"HE Abdulmonem Al Hashemi is also the President
of the Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU) and Senior Vice President of the Ju-Jitsu
International Federation (JJIF)."
How long before ju-jitsu gets into Olympics? 2024
would be the absolute earliest, but this is unlikely. The Olympics is the gold
standard of all international sporting events, and the number of sports that
feature at the Games is tightly controlled and hard-fought for.
Preparing for submission for Olympic accreditation is
more of a long-term move to inspire regional and national federations to
adequately prepare for important international tournaments, which could
eventually mean (but does not guarantee) the Olympics.
Organizations such as
the IBJJF are private companies and not governing bodies. That excludes
them from government funding or support. The JJIF is comprised of four continental federations (Asian, African, European, and Pan American Federations). What exactly is required by them to prepare for submission for Olympic accreditation is unclear but would likely involve initiatives such as development of federations for individual countries, anti-doping measures, and so on.
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