January 2020
Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — After appearing as special exhibition events at both the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Wushu, widely known as Chinese Kungfu, will make its debut as an official sport at the 2022 Dakar Youth Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee confirmed at Wednesday’s executive board meeting. It is the first time that Wushu will be officially included in Olympic competition. It is a long-awaited breakthrough for the International Wushu Federation which submitted its application for inclusion to the IOC in 2001, 2008 and 2011 respectively, but failed each time. The first two applications were rejected by the IOC in the initial stage. The third application in 2011 made it to the final round of voting for participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but fell agonizingly short and missed out once again. With a long history and deep roots in the country’s cultural and spiritual traditions, Chinese traditional wushu elegantly unites the body and spirit. China wishes to share these qualities with the world. Following the promotional efforts of the International Wushu Federation and Chinese Wushu Association, Wushu has gained a wide-ranging popularity across the world, especially among young participants. Statistics […]
Dear, colleagues, Lithuanian Wushu Federation is happy to announce, that 6th Lithuanian Open Wushu (Kung Fu) Championship will be held in Vilnius on September 19, 2020. Competition is based on Taolu, Tuishou, Kongsao, Sanda, Qingda, Shuaijiao and we would like to invite the athletes to participate in these events. GENERAL INFORMATION Organizer: Lithuanian Wushu Federation. Competition is divided to: Taolu, Tuishou, Sanda, Qingda, Kong Sao, Shuaijiao Date of the competition: September 19 3.1. Arrival of participants – September 19 3.2. Registration meeting 19:00 – 21:00 September 18 3.3. Weighing-in from 09:00 to 10:00 March 28th 3.4. Competitions – September 19. Opening ceremony starts at 10:00 a.m. 3.5. Day of the departure – September 19 Final entry form must be filled and send to info@wushu.lt not later than September 10, 2020 (24:00GMT) COMPETITION PALCE: „G7 Sportas“. Address: V. Grybo g. 7, Vilnius, LT-10313, Lithuania If a registered participant can not arrive and take part in competition (except of medical condition, proved by official document), he/she is still required to pay the registration fee. COMPOSITION OF TEAM The total number of athletes is not limited. ENTRIES The Final Entry Forms with events and names of the […]