Mount Carmel pupils Olly, Alice, Gabrielle and Sophia competed in the Flanders Open in Antwerp, Belgium with the Great Britain Youth Ju Jitsu Team competing against another 40+ young athletes from around the UK. Our pupils did amazingly well, fighting some really tough athletes. 

  • Olly won Bronze medal in Brazilian Jujitsu
  • Gabrielle won Bronze medal in Sport Ju Jitsu
  • Sophia won Silver in Sport Ju Jitsu

Alice, although didn't medal, fought one of the matches of the weekend, pushing the current World Champion to the last seconds. 
And to top it all off, The GB Youth Team won the competition overall, returning as Champions with the Flanders Open 2026 trophy!

Well done to them and to the other members of the Kuon Ji Ju Jitsu club in Oswaldtwistle.