The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem “Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing” is filled with Beijing’s hospitality and hopes, and carries the city’s commitment to the world.
bjlws1ws2
The term Wushu literally translated into two Chinese characters. 武 (wǔ) is martial or military and 術 (shù) is art.Wushu therefore means the art of fighting, or martial arts.

Wushu is a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. Created in the People’s Republic of China after 1949.

Wushu is composed of two disciplines: taolu (套路) is routines and sanda (散打) is sparring.Taolu forms are similar to gymnastics and involve martial art patterns and maneuvers for which competitors are judged and given points according to specific rules. The forms comprise basic movements (stances, kicks, punches, balances, jumps, sweeps and throws) based on aggregate categories traditional Chinese martial art style and can be changed for competitions to highlight one’s strengths.

For over the centuries . amongst China’s well kept martial art secrets, one caught the imagination of the West to which Wushu exemplifies the culture, discipline, and true spirit of the Chinese people.The Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympiad and the International Wushu Federation has continuously strived for a place for Wushu Kung Fu to be included in the Olympic Competition to show the world one of its important events cultural heritage of China as the sport embodies the ideals and spirit of the modern Olympics.

Watch the magnificient feat of Chinese Wushu video clip to unveil its ancient secret art behind…


China wushu Champion

However , Wushu will be feauture along with 2008 Beijing Olympic games but is not going to be one of the official 28 medal sports and it will name under 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Wushu Competition with the help of Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

In the 21st century , all men and women should treat equally in every forms of participating sports especially in Olympic games for it would bring the ideals and spirit of the Olympic games from all over the world.Hope it would realise in next Olympic games.