The JJIF is not currently recognised by the IOC but is tirelessly working towards this as its main aim. 

However, it has reached an obstacle, created by IOC-recognised UWW, that is threatening the sport's development.

Wrestling's grappling discipline, which had its first World Championships in 2008, is contested by athletes in a traditional martial arts gi uniform instead of the regular leotard in most UWW events.

As a result, it is very similar to ju-jitsu.

The JJIF is eager to have Japan, ju-jitsu's country of origin, involved in more of its events especially after not a single athlete from the nation featured at the recent Ju-Jitsu Asian Championships.

This is made difficult by the Japan Wrestling Federation which is blocking the recognition of ju-jitsu in the country as it looks to keep grappling intact.

Currently, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is the go-to body to settle such disputes, as it did for the conflict between the International Surfing Association (ISA) and International Canoe Federation (ICF).

The two governing bodies were embroiled in a long-running dispute over stand-up paddling events.

It was eventually ruled by CAS that the ISA would govern the sport at an Olympic level.

The ISA claimed that it had sole ownership of SUP, but that notion was rejected by CAS, allowing the ICF to still host SUP events.

CAS performs brilliantly in its role but should it even need to get to that stage?

They say prevention is better than cure and that certainly applies here as well.

A body designated to assigning existing disciplines, that don't have a home, to governing bodies would save a lot of time, energy, and money to those involved.

It could also serve to vet proposals for new events to ensure there is no overlap with another sport, as in the JJIF-UWW case.

Another important element of the issue is bigger federations encroaching on smaller bodies and attempting to take over control of their sports.

A prime example of this is the International Gymnastics Federation's (FIG) "annexation" of parkour.

It was described as a "land grab" by parkour athletes.

FIG President Morinari Watanabe was eager to create a new "community within gymnastics by focusing on wrestling control of the practice that some regarded as sport but others felt it was akin to a philosophy".

It was approved in the 2018 FIG Congress but the takeover was firmly resisted by protest group Parkour Earth which was set up to represent parkour's grassroots.

Parkour Earth's chief executive Eugene Minogue maintained that the discipline had "no connection to nor lineage from gymnastics" and noted with regret that the IOC has previously allowed older, established sports bodies to take over new events.

There was a feeling that parkour's Olympic chances were dented by the dispute.

It looked to be close to joining other "urban sports" such as skateboarding, freestyle BMX, and sport climbing that all made their debuts in the IOC's flagship event at Tokyo 2020.

However, there is an argument that these smaller disciplines are better off with a powerhouse behind them.

FIG can pump money into parkour, hold bigger competitions, and increase its profile as a result.

Maybe the IOC does not want to get involved as power grab moves like this can help the most established governing bodies maintain their status.

Stopping disputes in their tracks could save sporting conflicts turning into diplomatic crises.

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) has confirmed that none of its athletes will compete in the kickboxing competition at the Southeast Asian Games.

The event is set to take place from May 5 to 17 this year in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.

The host nation removed all reference to muaythai, Thailand's national sport, from the schedule sparking backlash.

Cambodia has insisted that the sport's origins are actually found in its own martial art, kun khmer.

The row is part of a wider cultural dispute between the two countries since fighting broke out in 2008 over which has the right over the UNESCO World Heritage Site Preah Vihear Temple.

Cambodia switched its allegiances from the International Federation of Muaythai Associations to the Kun Khmer International Federation, which is not recognised by the IOC.

"We have raised the issue with the IOC and Olympic Council of Asia and are waiting for Cambodia’s response," said NOCT commissioner Chaiyapak Siriwat.

"However, in the meantime we will not oppose the hosting of Kun Khmer, to avoid sparking an international dispute."

It seems right that the responsibility should fall on the IOC to devise a body that could attempt to tackle these conflicts before they get nasty.

It would make lives easier but then again, do we really want to take the drama out of the Olympic opera?