KUWAIT CITY, Nov 12: “Renault Al Babtain” and “Total Al Babtain” announced its platinum sponsorship for the Kuwait International Championship of Jiu Jitsu 2017 in a press conference that took place on Nov 12, 2017, as apart of its ongoing support of activities that aim to raise awareness on the benefits of sports for individuals and the society.The Kuwait International Championship of Jiu Jitsu 2017 will take place in the Ice Skating Rink on Nov 17 and 18. The platinum sponsorship agreement with Renault Al Babtain and Total Al Babtain announced by the organizing committee of the International Championship of Kuwait for Jiu Jitsu. The Championship will kick off on Nov 17 with the participation of more than 200 athletes representing 26 countries, and a referee crew panel coming from the USA and Brazil to supervise the championship.The chairman of the organizing committee of the International Jiu Jitsu Championship in Kuwait, Abdulmohsen Saleh Al-Babtain, said: “The purpose behind this championship is to have Kuwait’s name known as a sports hub internationally, and to provide the opportunity for young people to showcase their talents in a professional framework and under the supervision of the global judging crew.” “As a committee, we aspire to spread awareness and culture of sports for everyone, and employ the youth with their high energy spirit in sports, to create a generation that is capable to compete not only in Jiu Jitsu, but in all sports, and for the first time, women have registered for the championship,” he added.Makram Khater, Group General Manager — Marketing at Al-Babtain Group said: “In line with Renault Al Babtain, Total Al Babtain and Al Babtain Group’s strategies, we continuously support various sports and cultural initiatives that help build a healthy society.” “We are proud of our platinum sponsorship of the first ever Kuwait International Championship for Jiu Jitsu 2017, and we’re looking forward to an electrifying, ground-breaking event,” he added.Mohammed Al Otaibi, Director of Public Relations at Gulf Bank said: “We thank Al Babtain for organizing this international event in Kuwait and we confirm our sponsorship for the second year in a row.”Farid Saloum, Marketing and Sales Manager in Al Anba newspaper said: “Youth and sports play an important role and are considered a top priority in our corporate social responsibility strategy. This championship offers the youth, an opportunity to showcase their talents in the field of martial arts.”The Organizing Committee invites the masses to attend and participate in the success of this sporting event. Hamad Al-Hazeem, Director of Sports for All at the General Authority for Sport, said that sponsoring these initiatives and projects aims at increasing the awareness of athleticism among all segments of society.Al-Hazeem pointed out that the Jiu Jitsu sport enjoys a large number of practitioners in Kuwait and the GCC countries.Gulf Bank is the strategic partner of the International Championship of Kuwait for Jiu Jitsu. The Public Authority for Sports, Kuwait Jiu Jitsu Committee, acting as governmental partners. Renault Al Babtain and Total Al Babtain as a platinum sponsor; Spark Gym, Ministry of Information-Al Anbaa newspaper. The organizing committee of the championship is inviting the audience to participate in the success of this sporting event.