Sunday, April 08, 2007

TODAY IN NEWSPAPER:



Sports
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu C'ship next month

FROM OUR ABU DHABI BUREAU

THE second Abu Dhabi International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship will be held in the second week of May at the Armed Forces Officers Club (Afoc) in Abu Dhabi and $20,000 will be awarded in prizes.

"The two-day event will be held at the Afoc on May 11-12 under the patronage of Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan," said Carlos Santos, coach of Emirates Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team.

"The total prize money on offer is $20,000 and we are expecting over 150 entries from around the world," he added.