The United Arab Emirates (UAE) surged into second place in the Ju-Jitsu Asian Championships standings with a remarkable four gold medals on the penultimate day at Rangsit University in Bangkok.

Former Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) vice-president Stephan Fox believes that the body's dissolution has had no impact on ju-jitsu's Olympic ambitions.

The Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU) is prioritising the development of its anti-doping education initiatives with the aim of getting closer to Olympic recognition.

Thailand are set to begin their Ju-Jitsu Asian Championships title defence tomorrow on home soil as Rangsit University prepares to welcome 443 athletes for the event due to culminate next Tuesday (February 28) here.

Fahad Ali Al Shamsi, the general secretary of the Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU), has hailed the continent's enthusiasm for the sport after playing a pivotal role in the revitalisation of ju-jitsu in Asia over the past eight years.

Hosts Bahrain concluded the Asian Ju-Jitsu Championships with a flurry of contact gold medals here at the Bahrain National Stadium.

With punches and kicks thrown into the mix, Thailand were dominant in the fighting discipline today at the Asian Ju-Jitsu Championships, winning nine titles here at the Bahrain National Stadium.

Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) President Panagionis Theodoropoulos is encouraged by an uptick in membership of the organisation and is maintaining the dream of seeing the sport played at the Olympic Games.

The Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU) confirmed a youth edition of the Asian Ju-Jitsu Championships is to be held from 2023 at its General Assembly held earlier today here in Bahrain.

Vietnam captured two gold medals in women's competition on the second day of the Asian Ju-Jitsu Championships at the Bahrain National Stadium, sending the nation third on the medals table.