Wushu (sport)
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Wushu (traditional Chinese: 武術; simplified Chinese: 武术; pinyin: wǔshù) (/ˌwuːˈʃuː/), or kung fu, is a competitive Chinese martial art. It integrates concepts and forms from various traditional and modern Chinese martial arts, including Shaolin kung fu, tai chi, and Wudangquan.[1] "Wushu" is the Chinese term for "martial arts" (武 "Wu" = combat or martial, 術 "Shu" = art), reflecting the art's goal as a compilation and standardization of various styles.[1]
Also known as | Kung fu, CMA, WS |
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Focus | Striking, Grappling, Throwing, Performance Martial Art |
Country of origin | China |
Famous practitioners | See: Category:Wushu practitioners |
Highest governing body | International Wushu Federation |
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First played | China |
Characteristics | |
Contact | Dependent on type of Wushu |
Team members | Individuals or Team |
Mixed-sex | Yes |
Type | Martial art |
Venue | Taolu Carpet or Lei Tai (fighting arena) |
Presence | |
Country or region | Worldwide |
Olympic | (Unofficial Sport) 2008 |
World Championships | inaugurated 1991 |
World Games | (Invitational Sport) 2009, 2013, 2022 |
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Traditional Chinese | 武術 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 武术 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Martial arts" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wushu is practiced both through forms, called taolu, and as a full-contact combat sport, known as sanda.[2][3] It has a long history of Chinese martial arts and was developed in 1949 to standardize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts,[4] though attempts to structure the various decentralized martial arts traditions date back earlier when the Central Guoshu Institute was established at Nanjing in 1928.
In contemporary times, wushu has become an international sport under the International Wushu Federation (IWUF), which holds the World Wushu Championships every two years. Wushu is an official event at the Asian Games, East Asian Youth Games, Southeast Asian Games, World Combat Games, and in various other multi-sport events.