Giovanna Carvalho sent along the following:
Koral Team in California for Worldwide Gi party
There are a few hours for the beginning of the 2007 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Long Beach, California, and the expectation over the Brazilian athletes is huge.
For the first time the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship is going to happen abroad, on the imposing California State University Gym and it has already passed over 1800 enrolled athletes.
The Koral Team is represented by the biggest jiu-jitsu stars like Robert Drysdale, Lucas Leite, Roberto Cyborg, RobertoTozi, Mrio Reis e Cotonete.
We talked to the Grapplers Quest and Pan-American Champion Lucas Leite about the training and expectation for the fights:
Koral: Whats the expectation about the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and how did you prepared for this competition?
Lucas Leite: “I intend to do my best, Im working on it, to win the title. Im being prepared by my master Leozinho and were in USA for seventeen days to get adapted to the weather and the timetable.”
Koral: For the first time the World Championship is going to happen abroad. What do you think about that?
Lucas Leite: The fact of the Championship be in USA for the first time give us more midia evidence but the negative side is that good local athletes cant afford for their costs without sponsor.
Koral: Who is the biggest name of the jiu-jitsu thats is going to be on Long Beach and why?
Lucas Leite: “The Brasa Team is very united and I bet my cards on Robert Drysdale, Absolute class. His is such a monster on the academy. I think hes going to win.”
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