Asian Martial Arts Games
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1st Asian Martial Arts Games
The 1st Asian Martial Arts Games was organized by Grandmaster Prof. Jonathan Makiling Abaya headed by his two organization the Philippine Full Contact Self-Defense Federation (PFCSDF) and the Philippine Jendo Association (PJA) with special assistance from the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA).
The games was held from November 29th to December 4 of 2007 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium courtesy of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).
The opening ceremony which was held at the Rizal Football Field was formally opened with the Parade of participants and the "Lighting of Torch" by Grandmaster Abaya then passing it to Daniel Razon to light the Ceremonial Basin. The lighting of Torch was personally graced and escorted Grandmaster Leong Wai Meng, the Secretary General of the International Martial Arts Games Committee (IMGC).
The event was the first Asian Martial Arts Games ever held in the history of Asian Continent and although was not able to gather the estimated number of competitors was very successful. It was attended and graced by competitors, guest, IMGC high officials and observers coming from, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Dubai, Greenland, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan and Ukraine.
Recognition
The 5th Congress of the International Martial Arts Games Committee was held at Hotel Manhattan during the holding of the 3rd International Martial Arts Games in Bangkok, Thailand in April 12 to 19 of 2008.
The congress, which was attended by IMGC Chairman Prof. Chang Ung, his Secretary General Dr. Grandmaster Leong Wai Meng from Greenland who was present during the 1st Asian Martial Arts and IMGC Executive Board, Representatives and members overwhelmingly recognizes the event and awarded an IMGC Certificate of Appreciation to Grandmaster Prof. Jonathan Makiling Abaya's organizing committee thru his representative Teresita Biscaro.
Also on the same congress, the Professor Chang Ung's Executive Board and members majority voted and accepted Prof. Abaya's organization, the International Jendo Federation (IJF) as an associate member of the International Martial Arts Games Committee (IMGC).
