A few years ago there was much excitement about the fact there was moment on the front of getting jiu jitsu in the Olympics.
The push for Olympic recognation is supported by many including Renzo Gracie.
Jiu-Jitsu Submitted For Accreditation For 2024 Paris Olympics
Gracie talked to the national.ae about how he believes that the UAE’s involvement in the sport will have a huge impact in raising Jiu-Jitsu’s hope of reaching the Olympic games.
“It has everything to become an Olympic sport! Now in partnership with the Emirates, I believe it is a certain goal.
“This won’t take long for the sport to reach the Olympics because the last championship in Abu Dhabi [World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship] drew more than 3,000 participants.
“The last competition in California [the World Championship] had over 2,500. These numbers would certainly not go unnoticed.”
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a dynamic and growing martial art, but it is not yet an Olympic sport. There are many reasons why BJJ has not been accepted into the Olympics, and in this video, Robert Drysdale goes over the reasons why.
Drysdale talks about why Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is NOT an Olympic sport:
“It’s very simple: It comes downs to ticket sales.”
