List_of_international_wushu_competitions

List of international wushu competitions

List of international wushu competitions

International wushu competitions

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.

International

All major International wushu competitions are hosted by the IWUF and are aided by continental or national organisations.

Official events

Multi-sport events

Historical / One-off events

Asia

All prominent continental wushu competitions in Asia are hosted by the Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA).[4]

Official events

Multi-sport events

Historical

Africa

Primary Events

  • African Wushu Championships
  • African Wushu Cup Championships
  • African Traditional Wushu Championships

Multi-Sport Events

  • African Youth Games[3]

Europe

All prominent wushu competitions in Europe are organised by the European Wushu Federation (EWUF) which was established in 1985, making it the first international or continental wushu organization ever established.[5][6]

Oceania

All major continental wushu competitions throughout Oceania are organised by the Oceania Kung Fu Wushu Federation (OKWF).[7][8]

  • Oceania Wushu Championships

Pan America

All major continental wushu competitions throughout North and South America are organised by the Pan American Wushu Federation (PAWF).[9][10]

Official events

Historical

References

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    "Nanjing 2014 Youth Wushu Tournament Takes Place Alongside the Youth Olympic Games". www.businesswire.com. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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    "IOC expects Wushu have a successful debut in Youth Olympic Games - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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    "IWUF Events / Activities - Wushu Federation of Asia". wfa-asia.org. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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    "Executive Board". European Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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    "Events". European Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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    "Key Documents -". Oceania Kung Fu Wushu Federation. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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    "Kung Fu Wushu Australia -". Kung Fu Wushu Australia. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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    "PAWF - Home". www.pawuf.org. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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    "USAWKF - Home". www.usawkf.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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