IWUF Newsletter Issue 02 - September 2013

The athletes made a fantastic
demonstration at the Opening
Ceremony.
IWUF NEWSLETTER
No. 002 September, 2013
News
President’s Activities
Over the past 2 months,
President Yu Zaiqing has met
with key international Wushu
leaders including Mr
Bashir(President of the
African Wushu Federation),
Mr Akyuz (President of the
Turkish Wushu Federation) as
well as the newly elected
President of the Italian Wushu
Federation, Mr Vincenzo
Drago.
Grand Martial Gathering Set to “Kick-Off” in Saint Petersburg
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During the course of these
meetings, various topics were
discussed related to the
development of Wushu in
these regions and this will
undoubtedly bolster the cooperation between the IWUF
and these respective
federations.
President Yu Zaiqing also
attended the Wushu
Federation of Asia (WFA)
Executive Committee Meeting
which was held during the 7th
Asian Junior Wushu
Championships in the month
of August in the city of Manila
in the Philippines.
The 2 edition of the SportAccord World Combat
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Games will begin on the 18 of October and run
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until the 26 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The highly
successful first edition took place in Beijing, China in
2010 and this year’s event promises to be an even
grander spectacle for all martial arts and combat
sports fans from around the world. The event
features 15 martial arts
and combat sports
including Aikido, Boxing,
Fencing, Judo, Jujitsu,
Karate, Kendo,
Kickboxing, Muaythai,
introduced to the general public. The Combat
Games will also feature a Cultural Program
reflecting the ancient traditions of martial arts as
well as the social and cultural values of the 15
sports and the event as a whole. Topics will deal
with the cultural dimensions of the martial arts
and their social value and contribution to society.
The IWUF will feature Taolu and Sanda events for
both men and women with 80 world class
athletes vying for their respective gold medals.
Official Website: www.worldcombatgames.com
Sambo, Savate, Sumo, Taekwondo, Wrestling and
Wushu. The athletes competing in each discipline
represent the world’s best and the event will not
only serve as a fantastic visual feast but will more
importantly be a platform from which the unique
aspects and methods of each discipline will be
Malaysia Prepares to Welcome International
Wushu Community
The beautiful country of Malaysia is preparing to host
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this year’s 12 World Wushu Championship in the city of
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Kuala Lumpur from October 28 to November 6 . The
Wushu Federation of Malaysia has been working
tirelessly to ensure that this year’s event is a total
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success. A welcoming dinner will take place on the 31
of October at the Tun Dr. Lim Keng Yaik Wawasan Hall
which will be officiated by the Honorable Minister of
Tourism and Culture. The competition for both Taolu
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and Sanda disciplines will take place in the
Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium.
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Brazil Hosts 1st International Wushu Championships
The highlight of the 5-day event was a
performance during the opening ceremony by
the visiting Anhui Wushu Association team led by
Mr. Du Gang. The Brazilian Wushu Confederation
plans to host this event biennially.
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Wushu Displayed in Armenia
On the 22nd of June 2013, the
Traditional Wushu Federation
of Armenia performed Wushu
demonstrations and ran
several seminars on basic
Wushu training for the
general public in celebration
of the International Olympic
Day. The event was well
received by the participants
and the TWF of Armenia
received a certificate of
recognition for its efforts from
its National Olympic
Committee.
5th South American Wushu
Championships
The Argentine Wushu
Federation successfully
hosted the 5th South American
Wushu Championships in
Buenos Aires, Argentina from
the 3rd to the 7th of July. Ten
countries participated in the
well-organized event, with
Brazil sending the largest
delegation featuring 155
participants.
Pakistan Wushu Federation
Celebrates 25 Years of Success
The Pakistan Wushu
Federation is celebrating its
Silver Jubilee anniversary this
year. Since its inception, it has
promoted and developed
Wushu in Pakistan and reaped
excellent rewards for its hard
work and efforts. The IWUF
congratulates the Pakistan
Wushu Federation for this
landmark achievement, and
wishes it even greater success
for the years to come.
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The Brazilian Wushu Confederation hosted its 1
“Brazil International Wushu Championships” in
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the city of Cuiaba, Mato Grosso from the 23 to
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the 27 of July 2013. The main goal of the event
was to promote the development of Wushu in
Latin America and the competition was supported
by the Chinese Wushu Association. Participating
teams comprised of 120 athletes from Argentina,
Brazil, Bermuda, Chile, China, Paraguay and
Mexico and the Championships featured both
Taolu and Sanda competition.
The President of the Brazilian Wushu
Confederation, Mr. Marcus Alves stated: "This
year’s event was only the first edition and we
have gained experience. Our main goal is to gain
expertise and become eligible to host large
Wushu events in Brazil, such as a World Wushu
Championships”.
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7 Asian Junior Wushu Championships Highlights
Wushu Dazzles Audiences in Colombia
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The 7 Asian Junior
Wushu Championships
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were held from August 8
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to 11 in Manila,
Philippines. Athletes from
21 countries participated
in the event. China
dominated the
competition clinching 18
gold and 1 silver medal,
with Hong Kong placing
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2 overall followed by
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Iran in 3 place, Macau in 4 and the hosts, the
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Philippines, placing 5 overall.
The 9 World Games
took place in Cali,
Colombia from the
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25 of July to the 4
of August. The
quadrennial multisport event featured
4000 participants
from over 100
different nations and
regions participating
in 31 sports, which
included Wushu.
The Wushu events took place from August
2-4 and featured 54 athletes and officials
participating in both Taolu and Sanda
competition for both men and women. The
IWUF delegation was led by Mr Anthony
Goh, Vice-President of the IWUF. The
competition was intense and exciting and
featured athletes from across the globe
including a large number from the South
American region. The World Games
Organizing Committee commended Mr Goh
and the IWUF on the success of the event.
US Wushu Medalist “Athlete of the Day”
US Team Member, Colvin Wang, was selected as
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“Athlete of the Day” on August 2 during the World
Games in Colombia following his gold medal victory in
the Men’s Changquan division. His interview can be
viewed by visiting the following link:
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12 All-China Games Concludes in Liaoning
Province, China
EWUF to Hold 1 Taijiquan and Internal
Wushu Styles Championships in 2014
Notice
12th World Wushu Championships
Registration
Member federations which have
as yet not submitted their final
entries for the 12th World Wushu
Championships are kindly
requested to do so urgently by
sending their completed
registration forms to
iwuf@iwuf.org as well as
wushumas@hotmail.com.
Simultaneous registration must
also take place through
http://wushu.justtool.com
The closing date for the
submission of final entries will is
the 28th of September, 2013.
In efforts to help
develop Wushu across
Europe the European
Wushu Federation has
announced the 1st
European Open
Taijiquan and Internal
Wushu Styles
Championship
dedicated to Taiji styles.
The event is open to all
national teams, clubs and individuals of IWUF
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Members. This will take place from the 4 to 6 of
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May 2014 in Bucharest prior to the 15 European
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Wushu Championships on the 8 to the 12 May
2014.
The Organisers of the 12th World
Wushu Championships would like
to apologise that, owing to
miscommunication, they have
been charging the extra delegates
and observers of participating
countries a higher rate for their
registration fee. After consultation
with the IWUF, they have decided
to reduce it to that of the
standard rate as stated in the 12th
World Wushu Championships
Rules and Information Booklet.
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125 IOC Session – Buenos Aires, Argentina
European Wushu Dreams Realized!
The dreams of the European traditional Wushu
community finally came true! The second
edition of the 2013 European Traditional
Wushu Championships held in Bucharest,
Romania was a clear success. The event had a
lot to contend with to match the success of the
1st edition in Tallinn, Estonia (2011). An
interesting point – the first event was attended
by 320 athletes-members from 14 national
teams, composed of Wushu clubs and schools,
the 2nd edition saw the participation of 713
athletes from 24 countries, nearly 100%
increase.
This became possible because of dedicated
teamwork by European Wushu Federation
officers and commissions, with the full support
of the local organizing committee headed by
EWUF EB member Petru Grindeanu.
One of the most interesting points during the
event noticed by nearly all was an incredible
growth of skills in all featured competition
events.
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The 12 All-China
Games (National
Games of the People’s
Republic of China)
took place in Liaoning,
China and featured its
Wushu events from
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September 1 to the
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9 2013. A total of 163
Taolu athletes and 132
Sanda athletes
representing 26 teams
competed in various
events and weight
divisions.
There were 7 gold
medals awarded for
Taolu and 5 gold
medals awarded for
Sanda respectively.
The All-China Games
is the premier
national sports
event in China, and
is held once every
four years. Its first
edition was held in
1959 in Beijing,
China. It is a multi-
IWUF President, Mr.
Yu Zaiqing, attended
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Olympic Committee
Session in Buenos
Aires, Argentina from
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the 7 to the 10 of
September. During the
session, numerous
landmark decisions
were made. Mr
Thomas Bach of
Germany was elected
as the new IOC
President, and Tokyo
was elected as the
host for the 2020
Summer Olympic
Games.
Of key interest was
the election of the
additional sport for
the 2020 and 2024
games.
Wrestling made a
presentation to the
session along with
baseball/softball and
squash, all 3
shortlisted by the IOC
Exec in May.
Wrestling was
reinstated just 7
months after being
dropped from the
program after
receiving 49 votes to
Baseball/Softball’s 29
votes and Squash’s
22 votes.
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