An international Jiu-Jitsu competition — including events with children from ages 9 and up — that was to take place last weekend in Montreal was abruptly called off by organizers after the Montreal police department threatened to arrest participants.Why would the Montreal fuzz take themselves away from their plates of poutine, you might ask?
Tournament spokesman Danny Vu says police told organizers that jiu-jitsu is not an Olympic-recognized martial art and is considered illegal prize fighting.So it's legal in Montreal for two 250lb men to climb into a ring to pummel each other and try to give each other brain damage, but jui-jitsu, which is nothing like that, is not legal there?
Good to know.
Time to note the Tibetan Girls Soccer team that was denied visas to attend the Dallas Cup.
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