Wushu in the Olympics?

[pstarr]

I have been told that the Chinese decided not to enter wushu as their demonstration sport for the Olympics. Does anyone know if that's correct?

 

[Jade Tigress]

Hmmm...I haven't heard anything. Where did you hear it?

Check out this article, which states wushu will be a competition during the Olympic Games, but it's not going to be one of the official 28 sports.

 

[AceHBK]

I heard the same thing Jade. I wish they would have it as a sport and with it being in Beijing to introduce it as a sport would have been great.

 

[tshadowchaser]

I heard the same thing but cant seem to find any thing in print saying so.

I would love to watch it as a demonstration at the olimpics

 

[pstarr]

One of my students said he'd read it in Inside Kung-Fu, I think...it was to be the Chinese demonstration sport.

 

[Jade Tigress]

One of my students said he'd read it in Inside Kung-Fu, I think...it was to be the Chinese demonstration sport.

I get that magazine....I'm a little behind in reading though...I'll check out the last 2 issues and see if I can find anything...

 

[pstarr]

This was at least 2-3 months ago...

 

[Jade Tigress]

The only reference I found regarding the Olympics in Inside Kung Fu is in the April issue pg. 26 under the title "4 Named National Kung-Fu, Tai Chi Judges" and it doesn't say much at all. Here is the only quote addressing the Olympics:

Since Chinese kung-fu will be represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, worldwide demand for better quality and technique is at an all-time high.

Which to me sounds like kung-fu will actually be one of the sports. It doesn't sound like anyone really knows what's going on...lol

 

[pstarr]

That figures........