International Jiu Jitsu Pro arrives in Gramado this Sunday

The AJP International Pro lands in Gramado-RS this Sunday, the 12th, with nearly 1,000 athletes competing. In addition to filling the mats at the Perinão gymnasium with national and international jiu-jitsu stars, the return of the event to the Serra Gaúcha has an extremely important impact on the Gramado community.

“Social inclusion is the best way to show a new world to young people. And in this regard, Gramado is a reference, as it has several projects to give opportunities to the city’s less affluent classes”, praises Elias Eberhardt, organizer of AJP in Brazil.

One of the AJP’s initiatives in partnership with the Gramado Sports Secretariat is the free registration of more than 50 children from local social projects in the competition, a way to further encourage the practice in the region and encourage high-performance sports.

“Gramado invests a lot in sports, using sports as an educational and leisure tool, in addition to supporting professional sports. We have a very strong partnership with Associação Gramadense de Jiu-Jitsu and Associação Hajimê. This partnership with an event of this magnitude encourages and encourages these projects even more, in addition to moving our entire infrastructure, generating income for the community through sports tourism”, explains the Secretary of Sports for Gramado, Lucas Roldo.

“Children are our future, and sport is a way of providing sustainability and, in many cases, a better life for them. That is why we support the cause and make ourselves available to help these young people who are in search of their dreams. “, says Flaviana Yamaguchi, marketing manager of the Laghetto Hotéis chain, which will host part of the participating children.

AJP Gramado will gather athletes from more than five countries in South America, and will have the participation of great teams such as Atos, Alliance, Checkmat, Gracie Barra and Nova União. The official weigh-in of the event takes place on Saturday, the 11th, also at Ginário Perinão. Several personalities from Gramado have already confirmed their presence at the event, which will have an exclusive area for VIP guests, organized by Hasam, a real estate development and interior design company.