Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008
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Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 was a wushu
competition which was held from August 21 to 24, 2008 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing
, China
.
The International Wushu Federation
has been promoting wushu as a potential Olympic sport for some time. The award of the 2008 Summer Olympics
to Beijing presented an opportunity to showcase wushu in an Olympic competition environment. Although, according to the contract signed between the IOC
and the host city, no international or national sports competition is allowed in the Olympic host city during the Games or one week before or after, the IOC specifically permitted the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) to organise the Wushu tournament in parallel with the Olympic Games, due to wushu's place in traditional Chinese culture.
Other than substituting the Olympics symbol with International Wushu Federation's symbol, all other elements (e.g. medal design, award presentation & ceremony, volunteers of the tournament, etc.) were identical to the Olympics. Athletes were allowed to stay in athletes' village. The official BOCOG website also includes the schedule, results, and profiles of the athletes (though on a different page)
. The medals were not added to the official Olympics medal tally. The tournament featured a total of 15 separate events in the taolu and sanshou disciplines:
DI = Default-injury
KO = Knock-out
TV = Technical victory
Wushu (sport)
The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...
competition which was held from August 21 to 24, 2008 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
The International Wushu Federation
International Wushu Federation
The International Wushu Federation is an international sport organization established on October 3, 1990 in Beijing, China during the 11th Asian summer Games to promote competitive Wushu...
has been promoting wushu as a potential Olympic sport for some time. The award of the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
to Beijing presented an opportunity to showcase wushu in an Olympic competition environment. Although, according to the contract signed between the IOC
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
and the host city, no international or national sports competition is allowed in the Olympic host city during the Games or one week before or after, the IOC specifically permitted the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) to organise the Wushu tournament in parallel with the Olympic Games, due to wushu's place in traditional Chinese culture.
Other than substituting the Olympics symbol with International Wushu Federation's symbol, all other elements (e.g. medal design, award presentation & ceremony, volunteers of the tournament, etc.) were identical to the Olympics. Athletes were allowed to stay in athletes' village. The official BOCOG website also includes the schedule, results, and profiles of the athletes (though on a different page)
Medal summary
The wushu tournament featured a total of 128 athletes from 43 countries. Qualification for the tournament was through placing at the 2007 World ChampionshipWorld Wushu Championships
The World Wushu Championships are held every two years and are organised by the International Wushu Federation . This official international Wushu competition sees many countries from around the world participating...
. The medals were not added to the official Olympics medal tally. The tournament featured a total of 15 separate events in the taolu and sanshou disciplines:
Medal table
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 15 | 20 | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taolu
| Men's Changquan | 9.83 | 9.63 | 9.59 | |||
| Men's Daoshu & Gunshu combined | 19.70 | 19.34 | 19.19 | |||
| Men's Nanquan & Nangun combined | 19.44 | 19.39 | 19.34 | |||
| Men's Jianshu & Qiangshu combined | 19.40 | 19.32 | 19.31 | |||
| Men's Taijiquan & Taijijian combined | 19.77 | 19.42 | 19.26 | |||
| Women's Changquan | 9.74 | 9.65 | 9.58 | |||
| Women's Daoshu & Gunshu combined | 19.36 | 19.31 | 19.16 | |||
| Women's Nanquan & Nandao combined | 19.65 | 19.16 | 19.04 | |||
| Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu combined | 19.60 | 19.30 | 19.15 | |||
| Women's Taijiquan & Taijijian combined | 19.69 | 19.34 | 19.30 |
Sanshou
| Men's 56 kg | |||
| Men's 70 kg | |||
| Men's 85 kg | |||
| Women's 52 kg | |||
| Women's 60 kg | |||
Men's Changquan
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.83 | |
| 2 | 9.63 | |
| 3 | 9.59 | |
| 4 | 9.58 | |
| 5 | 9.37 | |
| 6 | 9.32 | |
| 7 | 9.29 | |
| 8 | 9.25 | |
| 9 | 7.75 | |
| 10 | 7.27 |
Men's Daoshu & Gunshu combined
| Rank | Athlete | Daoshu | Gunshu | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.85 | 9.85 | 19.70 | |
| 2 | 9.75 | 9.59 | 19.34 | |
| 3 | 9.59 | 9.60 | 19.19 | |
| 4 | 9.62 | 9.55 | 19.17 | |
| 5 | 9.55 | 9.58 | 19.13 | |
| 6 | 9.58 | 9.54 | 19.12 | |
| 7 | 9.50 | 9.24 | 18.74 | |
| 8 | 9.22 | 9.25 | 18.47 | |
| 9 | 9.25 | 9.13 | 18.38 | |
| 10 | 9.35 | 9.35 |
Men's Nanquan & Nangun combined
| Rank | Athlete | Nanquan | Nangun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.74 | 9.70 | 19.44 | |
| 2 | 9.70 | 9.69 | 19.39 | |
| 3 | 9.72 | 9.62 | 19.34 | |
| 4 | 9.72 | 9.50 | 19.22 | |
| 5 | 9.71 | 9.44 | 19.15 | |
| 6 | 9.35 | 9.48 | 18.83 | |
| 7 | 8.99 | 9.37 | 18.36 | |
| 8 | 8.65 | 9.20 | 17.85 | |
| 9 | 8.31 | 9.40 | 17.71 | |
| 10 | 8.47 | 8.85 | 17.32 | |
| 11 | 7.94 | 9.12 | 17.06 |
Men's Jianshu & Qiangshu combined
| Rank | Athlete | Qiangshu | Jianshu | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.70 | 9.70 | 19.40 | |
| 2 | 9.66 | 9.66 | 19.32 | |
| 3 | 9.66 | 9.65 | 19.31 | |
| 4 | 9.61 | 9.55 | 19.16 | |
| 5 | 9.52 | 9.54 | 19.06 | |
| 6 | 9.58 | 9.44 | 19.02 | |
| 7 | 9.46 | 9.51 | 18.97 | |
| 8 | 9.19 | 9.48 | 18.67 | |
| 9 | 9.21 | 9.32 | 18.53 | |
| 10 | 8.64 | 8.97 | 17.61 |
Men's Taijiquan & Taijijian combined
| Rank | Athlete | Taijijian | Taijiquan | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.90 | 9.87 | 19.77 | |
| 2 | 9.71 | 9.71 | 19.42 | |
| 3 | 9.61 | 9.65 | 19.26 | |
| 4 | 9.59 | 9.60 | 19.19 | |
| 5 | 9.51 | 9.51 | 19.02 | |
| 6 | 9.49 | 9.52 | 19.01 | |
| 7 | 9.53 | 9.42 | 18.95 | |
| 8 | 9.64 | 9.20 | 18.84 |
Women's Changquan
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.74 | |
| 2 | 9.65 | |
| 3 | 9.58 | |
| 4 | 9.37 | |
| 5 | 9.03 | |
| 6 | 8.97 | |
| 7 | 7.92 |
Women's Daoshu & Gunshu combined
| Rank | Athlete | Gunshu | Daoshu | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.66 | 9.70 | 19.36 | |
| 2 | 9.69 | 9.62 | 19.31 | |
| 3 | 9.60 | 9.56 | 19.16 | |
| 4 | 9.43 | 9.50 | 18.93 | |
| 5 | 9.43 | 9.49 | 18.92 | |
| 6 | 9.49 | 9.38 | 18.87 | |
| 7 | 9.44 | 9.21 | 18.65 |
Women's Nanquan & Nandao combined
| Rank | Athlete | Nandao | Nanquan | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.80 | 9.85 | 19.65 | |
| 2 | 9.54 | 9.62 | 19.16 | |
| 3 | 9.44 | 9.60 | 19.04 | |
| 4 | 9.59 | 9.42 | 19.01 | |
| 5 | 9.49 | 9.50 | 18.99 | |
| 6 | 9.47 | 9.49 | 18.96 | |
| 7 | 9.25 | 9.43 | 18.68 | |
| 8 | 9.45 | 9.22 | 18.67 | |
| 9 | 9.23 | 9.40 | 18.63 |
Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu combined
| Rank | Athlete | Qiangshu | Jianshu | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.85 | 9.75 | 19.60 | |
| 2 | 9.65 | 9.65 | 19.30 | |
| 3 | 9.55 | 9.60 | 19.15 | |
| 4 | 9.50 | 9.59 | 19.09 | |
| 5 | 9.44 | 9.50 | 18.94 | |
| 6 | 9.41 | 9.49 | 18.90 | |
| 7 | 9.42 | 9.22 | 18.64 |
Women's Taijiquan & Taijijian combined
| Rank | Athlete | Taijiquan | Taijijian | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.85 | 9.84 | 19.69 | |
| 2 | 9.64 | 9.70 | 19.34 | |
| 3 | 9.66 | 9.64 | 19.30 | |
| 4 | 9.62 | 9.61 | 19.23 | |
| 5 | 9.58 | 9.56 | 19.14 | |
| 6 | 9.44 | 9.51 | 18.95 | |
| 7 | 9.41 | 9.53 | 18.94 | |
| 8 | 8.96 | 8.94 | 17.90 |
Sanshou
Legend :DI = Default-injury
KO = Knock-out
TV = Technical victory