Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The World Wushu Championships (WWC) is an international sports championship hosted by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) for the sports of wushu taolu and sanda (sanshou). [1] The tournament has been held biennially since 1991 and is the pinnacle event of the IWUF.
Numerous wushu competitions including the 2020 World Junior Wushu Championships and the 2020 Taolu World Cup were postponed or cancelled. [7] [8] The IWUF left no updates on the situation regarding the 16th world championships for months, but on July 15, 2021, the IWUF virtual congress announced that the 16th WWC would be postponed to 2023. [9]
During the IWUF Congress at the 2023 World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, United States, delegations from Brazil, the Philippines, and Macau presented proposals to host the next few World Wushu Championships. [1] Brasília, Brazil won the bid to host the 17th edition of the world championships by unanimous decision.
The 2019 World Wushu Championships was the 15th edition of the World Wushu Championships. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was held at the Minhang Gymnasium in Shanghai , China from October 20 to October 23, 2019. Medal table
This is a list of notable international wushu competitions hosted by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) and its official continental organisations. Note: Most competitions with the "Kung Fu Championships" label were originally named "Traditional Wushu Championships" leading up to 2017.
The 2007 World Wushu Championships was the 9th edition of the World Wushu Championships. [1] It was held at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China from November 11 to November 17, 2007. Nearly 1,000 athletes from 89 IWUF national federations participated in the event. [2]
The 2013 World Wushu Championships was the 12th edition of the World Wushu Championships. [1] [2] It was held at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from November 1 to November 5, 2013.
The 2005 World Wushu Championships was the 8th edition of the World Wushu Championships. [1] It was held at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam from December 9 to December 14, 2005. 525 athletes from 67 IWUF national federations participated in this event.