18 Aug 2011 | 03:00 PM |
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Actor Jet Li and China's Wushu Team at NYSE
International Film Star, Jet Li, accompanied by members of the China
World Champion Wushu Team, Chinese Wushu Association and International
Wushu Federation, visited the NYSE. The World Wushu Champions will be in
New York for a performance at the United Nations. In honor of the
occasion, Jet Li, joined by Mr. He Qinglong, Vice President of the
Chinese Wushu Association and Mr. Zhang Yuping, Chief of the
International Wushu Federation Secretariat and CWA Foreign Affairs
Department, along with several Wushu Champions, rang The Closing BellSM.
About Chinese Wushu Association
The Chinese Wushu Association was established in 1958. It is under the
Chinese State Commission for Physical Culture and Sports and is the
organization which regulates martial arts training throughout China. In
addition to being a national sport in China, Wushu is part of the
national program for health and fitness and is taught in high school and
university.
About International Wushu Federation (IWUF):
The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) was established in 1990 and
holds the World Wushu Championships every two years. It is also
responsible for efforts to qualify Wushu as an Olympic sport. The IWUF's
application for Chinese Martial Arts to be recognized by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) was prepared in Hong Kong in
November 1998. The IWUF was accepted into membership of the General
Assembly for International Sports Federations (GAISF) in 1995, which is
the first step. The second step to reach the criteria set by the IOC is
to have Wushu represented in a minimum of 73 countries, spanning 4
continents. Currently, the IWUF has 78 countries in membership, spanning
all continents (Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Africa and
Oceanic States). Many practitioners and fans of Wushu have high
expectations that Wushu will one day soon be accepted as an official
Olympic sport.
Note: “Wushu” is Chinese for martial arts.
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