Asian Wushu Championships

The Asian Wushu Championships is a continental wushu championship hosted by the Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA), the official continental representative to the International Wushu Federation.[1] The competition is open to the 37 member nations of the WFA and their respective national teams.[2] Unlike other continental wushu competitions which are held every two years, the Asian Wushu Championships is held every four years to make way for wushu at the Asian Games.

The WFA also hosts the Asian Junior Wushu Championships, Asian Kungfu Championships, and the Asian Sanda Cup.[1]

History edit

In 1985, the preparatory committee for the creation of the IWUF was created at the 1st International Invitational Wushu Championships. In 1987, a preparatory committee was created for the formation of the Wushu Federation of Asia, which was largely guided by the Chinese Wushu Association.[3] Later that year, ten, and later twelve nations applied for participation in the first Asian Wushu Championships in Yokohama, Japan.[4] Over 90 competitors competed in the 16 events of the first championships.[5]

Championships edit

Asian Wushu Championships edit

Edition Year Host City, Region/Country
1 1987   Yokohama, Japan
2 1989   British Hong Kong
3 1992  Seoul, South Korea
4 1996   Manila, Philippines
5 2000   Saigon, Vietnam
6 2004   Yangon, Myanmar
7 2008   Macau, China
8 2012   Hanoi, Vietnam
9 2016   Taoyuan, Taiwan
10 2020   New Delhi, India

Asian Junior Wushu Championships edit

Edition Year Host City, Region/Country
1 2001   Hanoi, Vietnam
2 2003   Beijing, China
3 2005   Singapore
4 2007   Yeongju, South Korea
5 2009   Macau, China
6 2011   Shanghai, China
7 2013   Manila, Philippines
8 2015   Xilinhot, China
9 2017   Gumi, South Korea
10 2019   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
11 2021   Shantou, China
11 2023   Macau, China

Asian Kungfu Championships edit

Edition Year Host City, Country
1 2018   Nanjing, China
2 2021   Malaysia (online)

Asian Sanda Cup edit

Edition Year Host City, Country
1 2017   Foshan, China

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "About Us". Wushu Federation of Asia. 2018. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  2. ^ "Member Federations - Asia". International Wushu Federation. 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  3. ^ "first asian wushu championships to open in japan in september". Beijing. Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 1987-01-20. 0120046. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  4. ^ "ten countries and regions apply for inaugural asian wushu championships". Beijing. Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 1987-08-10. 0810063. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  5. ^ "asian wushu championships conclude in japan". Yokohama. Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 1987-09-27. 0927088. Retrieved 2021-07-07.

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