2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament

Wushu competition Beijing Wushu Tournament 2008 Wushu pictogram.svg China Beijing 128 (from 43 countries) 2008 08 21 2008 08 24 Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium The 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament (Chinese: 北京2008武术比赛; pinyin: Běijīng 2008 wǔshù bǐsài) was a wushu competition which was held from August 21 to 24, 2008 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China.Feng Hui 2008-09-26 The road to the Olympic Games for Wushu China Daily https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2008-09/26/content_11569251.htm 2021-03-12 The tournament was organised by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG), the International Wushu Federation (IWUF), and the Chinese Wushu Association (CWA),2008-08-05 武术比赛21日至24日举行 金牌不计入奥运奖牌榜-搜狐2008奥运 https://2008.sohu.com/20080805/n258612204.shtml 2021-03-12 Sohu Xinhua News Agency and was held in tandem with the 2008 Summer Olympics.2008-08-21 Beijing 2008 Wushu tournament kicks off Xinhua News Agency China Internet Information Center http://www.china.org.cn/2008-08/21/content_16295092.htm 2021-03-12 The competition consisted of ten taolu events (5 male, 5 female), and five sanshou events (3 male, 2 female). The Chinese team dominated the competition with eight gold medals followed by Russia and Hong Kong which earned two gold medals each. Macau, Iran and the Philippines each won a single gold.Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 Results http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Wushu-Tournament-Beijing-2018_results.pdf live 2021-03-12 International Wushu Federation https://web.archive.org/web/20210812110809/http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Wushu-Tournament-Beijing-2018_results.pdf 2021-08-12 Background Wushu's first Olympic appearance was at the 1936 Summer Olympics as an unofficial exhibition event.Watta Evelyn The rise of wushu in Senegal and Africa ahead of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics Olympics.com 2022-11-02 https://olympics.com/en/news/how-senegalese-fighting-spirit-shines-through-wushu 2024-01-27 Starting in the 1970s, the government of the People's Republic of China started to consider sport as a possible medium for friendly international exchange. One sport the PRC was very interested in developing was modern wushu. In 1982, the General Administration of Sport of China officially proclaimed that wushu practitioners had a duty 'to promote wushu to the world'Brownell S 2012 Lo Vivienne Wushu and the Olympic games: 'Combination of east and west' or clash of body cultures? The International Journal of the History of Sport London British Museum Research Publications 188 59–69 Sage Publishing2008-08-21 "北京2008武术比赛"-武术何时走进奥运会国际在线奥运频道8月22日封面故事 zh China Radio International http://news.cri.cn/gb/beijing2008/other/cover/cover080822001.htm 2021-03-12August 2026 InternetArchiveBot with the ultimate goal of wushu becoming an official event at the Olympic Games. The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) was founded 1990 Asian Games, and over a decade later, it was fully recognised by the International Olympic Committee during the 113th IOC Congress at the 2002 Winter Olympics.About IWUF http://www.iwuf.org/about-iwuf/ live 2020-12-31 International Wushu Federation https://web.archive.org/web/20190307134044/http://www.iwuf.org:80/about-iwuf/ 2019-03-07 This development along with Beijing's successful bid in hosting the 2008 Olympics presented the opportunity for wushu to be included in the Games,Wood Robert 2010 Olympic Wushu (Demonstration) https://www.topendsports.com/events/demonstration/wushu.htm live 2020-12-31 Topend Sports Website https://web.archive.org/web/20150330045332/http://www.topendsports.com:80/events/demonstration/wushu.htm 2015-03-30 but as Jacques Rogge became the new president of the IOC in 2002, he announced the IOC's plans to reduce the number of the events at the Games.Carraro Franco 2002-08-29 Olympic Programme Commission – Review of the Olympic Programme and the Recommendations on the Programme of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008 https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Reports/EN/en_report_527.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20161219113055/https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Reports/EN/en_report_527.pdf 2016-12-19 International Olympic Committee This led to the creation of the Olympic Programme Commission which called for changes and reevaluations within the Olympic programme. Despite this, the Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG), the IWUF, and the Chinese Wushu Association (CWA) began to lobby extensively for the official inclusion of wushu. Athletes and organisations argued that the inclusion of the sport would help culturally diversify the GamesE. Price Monroe Dayan Daniel Monroe Daniel Price Dayan 2008 Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China https://quod.lib.umich.edu/n/nmw/5646196.0001.001/1:4.4/--owning-the-olympics-narratives-of-the-new-china?g=dculture;rgn=div1;view=fulltext;xc=1 New Media World en University of Michigan Press 10.3998/nmw.5646196.0001.001 2027/spo.5646196.0001.001 9780472070329 free and hoped that wushu would follow the same Olympic path as judo and taekwondo.Han Qing-song Theeboom Marc Zhu Dong 2020-09-20 Chinese martial arts and the Olympics: Analysing the policy of the International Wushu Federation https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1012690220957177# International Review for the Sociology of Sport 56 5 603–624 10.1177/1012690220957177 224984229 Sage Publishing subscription In August 2002, the Olympic Programme Commission under Chairman Franco Carraro recommended to the IOC executive board that wushu should not be admitted to the 2008 Summer Olympics, and reasoned that it was not a sport of global appeal and that it would add no substantial value to the Games. Shortly after this meeting though, the IOC reversed their decision and stated that the sport of wushu was once again under consideration.2002-08-26 Wushu Goes for Olympics EastDay (东方网) China Internet Information Center http://www.china.org.cn/english/2002/Aug/40366.htm 2021-03-12 In 2004, the Olympic Programme Commission introduced new evaluation criteria for Olympic sports to ensure the events would be fair and of high quality. As a result, the IWUF switched to computerised scoring and the International Rules for Taolu Competition were significantly revised. Sanshou rules stayed relatively the same besides switching to computerised scoring. In 2005, IOC President Rogge met with the IWUF President and IOC executive board member Yu Zaiqing at the Chinese Grand Prix and announced that wushu will have no place in the Olympic Games in Beijing, not even as a demonstration sport.2005-10-16 Rogge Says Wushu No 'Olympic Sport' in 2008 Xinhua News Agency China Internet Information Center http://www.china.org.cn/english/2005/Oct/145502.htm 2021-03-12 After meeting again a few weeks later at the 2005 National Games of China, all parties involved came to a compromise. Despite the IOC's rule that no international or national sports competition is allowed in the Olympic host city during or one week before or after the Games and also despite the ban on demonstration events since the 1992 Summer Olympics, the IOC specifically permitted the IWUF to organise a wushu tournament alongside the Olympic Games due to wushu's place in traditional Chinese culture.Lei Lei 2005-10-14 Wushu to be part of Beijing Olympic Games China Daily https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-10/14/content_484782.htm 2021-03-12 This collaboration was reaffirmed during a meeting at the 2006 World Traditional Wushu Championships, though the IOC did not specify if wushu had demonstration sport status, but referred to it as a 'representation sport.'2006-10-17 Wushu likely to be a 'specially-set'sport at Olympics http://en.olympic.cn/08beijing/bocog/2006-10-17/945504.html live 2021-02-13 Chinese Olympic Committee Xinhua News Agency https://web.archive.org/web/20070311001132/http://en.olympic.cn:80/08beijing/bocog/2006-10-17/945504.html 2007-03-11 2006-08-03 Wushu Ready for Olympic Debut China Daily http://www.china.org.cn/sports/news/2006-08/03/content_1176800.htm 2021-03-12 Other than substituting the Olympic rings with the logo of the IWUF, all other elements (e.g. medal design, award presentation & ceremony, graphic elements and colours, volunteers of the tournament, etc.) were identical to the Olympics. Athletes were also allowed to stay in the athletes' village though were only allowed to arrive only a few days before the tournament.2008-08-20 Ninth IOC/BOCOG press conference http://en.beijing2008.cn/live/pressconference/mpc/n214565643.shtml live https://web.archive.org/web/20080906153355/http://en.beijing2008.cn/live/pressconference/mpc/n214565643.shtml 2008-09-06 2021-02-21 Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games The official BOCOG website also included the schedule, results, and profiles of the athletes.王 拓 2008-08-22 组图：北京2008武术比赛 zh People's Daily http://2008.people.com.cn/GB/116565/7710117.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110719143701/http://2008.people.com.cn/GB/116565/7710117.html 2011-07-19 Day two of the competition was broadcast on China Central Television (CCTV)Lee Matthew 2014-05-10 No Medal for You: Why (I Feel) Olympic Wushu is No Longer worth It https://jiayoowushu.com/no-medal/ live 2021-03-12 Jiayoo Wushu https://web.archive.org/web/20151004003404/http://jiayoowushu.com:80/no-medal/ 2015-10-04 but other international channels provided live streaming for other days. The taolu and sanda events took place at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, which was the site for the Handball competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Events The Beijing Wushu Tournament borrowed the same combined-event format which was seen at wushu competitions such as the Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games, and the National Games of China. The events contested were: Changquan Daoshu and Gunshu combined Jianshu and Qiangshu combined Nanquan and Nangun combined (men only) Nanquan and Nandao combined (women only) Taijiquan and Taijijian combined Men's Sanshou: 56, 70, 85 kg Women's Sanshou: 52, 60 kg Schedule ●Round●Last roundRRound of 16¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsFFinal Event↓/Date →21st Thu22nd Fri23rd Sat24th SunMen's changquan●Men's daoshu and gunshu●Men's jianshu and qiangshu●Men's nanquan and nangun●●Men's taijiquan and taijijian●●Men's sanda 56 kgR¼½FMen's sanda 70 kg¼½FMen's sanda 85 kg¼½FWomen's changquan●Women's daoshu and gunshu●Women's nanquan and nandao●●Women's jianshu and qiangshu●●Women's taijiquan and taijijian●●Women's sanda 52 kgR¼½FWomen's sanda 60 kg¼½F Qualification 2007 World Wushu Championships 128 athletes from 43 countries took part in the Beijing Wushu Tournament. National federations were not allowed to send more than eight taolu and sanshou athletes to the competition.http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BCK/WS/list.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20080810123706/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BCK/WS/list.shtml Wushu – Background –The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games 10 August 2008 beijing2008.cn Since China was the hosting nation, any of its athletes which competed at the 2007 world championships would qualify. Unlike the IOC, the IWUF recognises the Macau Olympic Committee and athletes representing Macau were allowed to compete in the competition. Taolu Besides the typical awarding of medals per each taolu event at the 2007 world championships, all athletes were ranked based on their combined scores from the proposed events at the Beijing Wushu Tournament (ie. daoshu and gunshu; jianshu and qiangshu; etc.).2007-11-16 9th World Wushu Championships 2007 Beijing China Results http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/9th-World-Wushu-Championships-2007-Beijing-China-Results.pdf live International Wushu Federation https://web.archive.org/web/20191024011310/http://www.iwuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/9th-World-Wushu-Championships-2007-Beijing-China-Results.pdf 2019-10-24 All athletes which ranked within the top six of a combined category or changquan (as ranking was done based only on the singular event) qualified for the Beijing Wushu Tournament. The IWUF then distributed 20 wild cards to various national federations to send more athletes. A national federation could enter only one athlete per each event and all athletes could compete in only one event.2008-09-15 Wushu – Background – The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BCK/WS/37871.shtml live https://web.archive.org/web/20080915224126/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BCK/WS/37871.shtml 2008-09-15 2021-02-13 Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games As Chinese athletes at the 2007 world championships would automatically qualify for the Beijing Wushu Tournament, all of them opted not to participate in their second events after winning gold medals in their first events. Sanshou All sanshou athletes who placed in the top eight in the selected events for this competition (men's 56 kg, 70 kg or 80 kg; women's 52 kg or 60 kg) at the 2007 world championships qualified for the tournament. Vacancies due to illness, injury, or nonavailability were not filled, hence the unusual distribution of participants and rounds. Medal summary Since the Beijing Wushu Tournament was not officially connected to the Olympic Games, medals earned were not added to the official Olympics medal tally.Olympedia – Wushu https://www.olympedia.org/sports/WUS 2021-01-25 www.olympedia.org Medal table Host nation (China) 2008 Summer 8 0 0 yes 2 3 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Medalists Men's taolu Changquan 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Men's changquanYuan XiaochaoSemen UdelovEhsan PeighambariDaoshu / Gunshu 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Men's daoshu and gunshuZhao QingjianJia RuiCheng Chung HangJianshu / Qiangshu 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Men's jianshu and qiangshuLiu YangLim Yew FaiNguyễn Huy ThànhNanquan / Nangun 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Men's nanquanWilly WangPeng Wei-ChuaPui Fook ChienTaijiquan / Taijijian 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Men's taijiquanWu YananHei Zhi HongYoshihiro Shimoda Men's sanshou 56 kg 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Men's sanshou 56 kgZhang ShuaikeNazir ShandulaevQin Zhi JianBenjie Rivera70 kg 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Men's sanshou 70 kgCai Liang ChanMurad AkhadovAhmad IbrahimYoon Soon-Myung85 kg 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Men's sanshou 85 kgMuslim SalihovHossein OjaghiEmerson AlmeidaNicholas Evagorou Women's taolu Changquan 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Women's changquanDaria TarasovaXi Cheng QingSusyana TjhanDaoshu / Gunshu 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Women's daoshu and gunshuGeng XiaolingJade XuChai Fong WeiJianshu / Qiangshu 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Women's jianshu and qiangshuMa LingjuanHan JingNguyễn Mai PhươngNanquan / Nandao 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Women's nanquanLin FanErika KojimaDiana Bong Siong LinTaijiquan / Taijijian 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Women's taijiquanCui WenjuanChai Fong YingAi Miyaoka Women's sanshou 52 kg 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Women's sanshou 52 kgQin LiziMary Jane EstimarNguyễn Thúy NgânFarzaneh Dehghani60 kg 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament – Women's sanshou 60 kgZahra KarimiLương Thị HoaWalaa AbdelrazekMariane Mariano Participating nations 22em ARG 2008 Summer 1 ARM 2008 Summer 1 AZE 2008 Summer 2 AUS 2008 Summer 1 BRA 2008 Summer 3 CAN 2008 Summer 3 CHN 2008 Summer 8 CUB 2008 Summer 1 EGY 2008 Summer 4 ESP 2008 Summer 1 FRA 2008 Summer 1 GBR 2008 Summer 2 HKG 2008 Summer 6 INA 2008 Summer 5 IRI 2008 Summer 5 ISR 2008 Summer 1 ITA 2008 Summer 4 JPN 2008 Summer 6 KAZ 2008 Summer 1 KOR 2008 Summer 5 LIB 2008 Summer 1 (7) MAS 2008 Summer 7 MEX 2008 Summer 1 MYA 2008 Summer 2 NED 2008 Summer 1 NZL 2008 Summer 1 PHI 2008 Summer 4 POL 2008 Summer 1 ROU 2008 Summer 3 RSA 2008 Summer 1 RUS 2008 Summer 8 SIN 2008 Summer 4 SRI 2008 Summer 1 SUI 2008 Summer 1 SWE 2008 Summer 1 THA 2008 Summer 1 TPE 2008 Summer 6 TUN 2008 Summer 2 TUR 2008 Summer 1 UKR 2008 Summer 1 USA 2008 Summer 5 VIE 2008 Summer 8 See also Olympics Martial arts 2007 World Wushu Championships – hosted in Beijing 2014 Nanjing Youth Wushu Tournament References External links Official Website – Wushu IWUF – Results Category:Wushu (sport) Beijing Wushu Tournament Category:2008 in Chinese sport Category:2008 in wushu (sport) Category:Wushu competitions in China Category:Wushu competitions Category:2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament W