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.

Asian Wushu Championships
GenreContinental event
FrequencyQuadrennial
Inaugurated1987
Most recent2024
Organised byWFA
WebsiteOfficial website
Asian Wushu Championships
Simplified Chinese亚洲武术锦标赛
Traditional Chinese亞洲武術錦標賽
Hanyu PinyinYàzhōu wǔshù jǐnbiāosài

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

History

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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

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Asian Wushu Championships

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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   Hanoi, Vietnam
6 2004   Yangon, Myanmar
7 2008   Macau, China
8 2012   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
9 2016   Taoyuan, Taiwan
10 2024   Macau, China

Asian Junior Wushu Championships

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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 2023   Macau, China

Asian Kungfu Championships

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Edition Year Host city, region / country
1 2018   Nanjing, China
2 2021   Malaysia (online)

Asian Sanda Cup

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Edition Year Host city, region / country
1 2017   Foshan, China

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About Us". Wushu Federation of Asia. 2018. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Member Federations - Asia". International Wushu Federation. 2018. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. ^ "first asian wushu championships to open in japan in september". Beijing. Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 20 January 1987. 0120046. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ten countries and regions apply for inaugural asian wushu championships". Beijing. Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 10 August 1987. 0810063. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ "asian wushu championships conclude in japan". Yokohama. Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 27 September 1987. 0927088. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

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