SUMMER GAMES

With the explosive growth of Jiu-Jitsu competition, it seems only a matter of time before BJJ joins Judo and Wrestling on sports' biggest stage. 

...Or at least that's the dream. The sad reality is that many, many obstacles stand in the way, and one has to wonder if, in an environment where even Wrestling (the original Olympic sport!) teeters on the edge of cancellation , the members of the IOC will ever be convinced to give BJJ its moment on the Olympic podium.  

For dedicated fans and practitioners, to see Jiu-Jitsu and its premier athletes recognized at the Olympic level would be a profound acknowledgment of not only the sport's merit but also its athletes' skill, dedication, drive, and heart. We pose the question to the IOC: Doesn't an Andre Galvao or a Mackenzie Dern deserve the chance to stand on the Olympic podium? If they aren't the embodiment of the Olympic ideal, then who is?

The dream lives on. If not in Tokyo in 2020 then in Paris in 2024; if not in 2024 then in Los Angeles in 2028... We fervently believe that one day the five belts will join with the five rings! 

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