China has pushed unsuccessfully to have the ancient martial art of wushu — better known as kung fu outside of China — included as a demonstration sport in the 2008 Olympics. Instead, the International Olympic Committee has granted permission for an international wushu competition alongside the Games, something Chinese state media are promoting as an Olympic showcasing of the sport.
http://www.piaowutong.com/main/zhuanti/ws2008/english.htm
Presentation in olympic village:
Croatian tai chi teacher visited Beijing OG 2008 - and in Croatian Olympic Comitte there is still no wu shu federation:
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