Asian Wushu Championships facts for kids
The Asian Wushu Championships is a big competition where the best wushu athletes from across Asia come together to show off their skills. Wushu is a cool sport that comes from China. It's like a mix of martial arts and gymnastics, with awesome moves and fighting styles.
This championship is organized by the Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA). This group works with the International Wushu Federation to make sure wushu is a popular sport around the world. Teams from 37 different countries in Asia can join this championship.
Unlike some other wushu competitions that happen every two years, this one takes place every four years. This is because wushu is also a sport at the Asian Games, which is another huge event. The WFA also organizes other exciting events like the Asian Junior Wushu Championships (for younger athletes), the Asian Kungfu Championships, and the Asian Sanda Cup.
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History of the Championships
Back in 1985, people started planning to create a big international wushu group. This happened during the first ever International Invitational Wushu Championships.
Then, in 1987, a group was formed to create the Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA). China's Wushu Association helped a lot with this. Later that same year, the very first Asian Wushu Championships took place in Yokohama, Japan. About 90 athletes from 10 (and later 12) countries competed in 16 different events.
Wushu Competitions
Asian Wushu Championships
This is the main event for adult wushu athletes from across Asia. Here's a list of where and when these championships have been held:
| Edition | Year | Host City, Region/Country |
| 1 | 1987 |  Yokohama, Japan |
| 2 | 1989 |  British Hong Kong |
| 3 | 1992 |  Seoul, South Korea |
| 4 | 1996 |  Manila, Philippines |
| 5 | 2000 |  Saigon, Vietnam |
| 6 | 2004 |  Yangon, Myanmar |
| 7 | 2008 |  Macau, China |
| 8 | 2012 | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 9 | 2016 |  Taoyuan, Taiwan |
 New Delhi, India |
Asian Junior Wushu Championships
This competition is for younger wushu athletes, giving them a chance to compete at a high level.
| Edition | Year | Host City, Region/Country |
| 1 | 2001 | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 2 | 2003 |  Beijing, China |
| 3 | 2005 |  Singapore |
| 4 | 2007 | Yeongju, South Korea |
| 5 | 2009 | Macau, China |
| 6 | 2011 | Shanghai, China |
| 7 | 2013 | Manila, Philippines |
| 8 | 2015 | Xilinhot, China |
| 9 | 2017 |  Gumi, South Korea |
| 10 | 2019 |  Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Shantou, China |
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| 11 | 2023 | Macau, China |
Asian Kungfu Championships
This championship focuses on different styles of traditional Chinese martial arts, known as Kungfu.
| Edition | Year | Host City, Country |
| 1 | 2018 | Nanjing, China |
| 2 | 2021 |  Malaysia (online) |
Asian Sanda Cup
The Asian Sanda Cup is a competition for Sanda, which is the full-contact fighting part of wushu.
| Edition | Year | Host City, Country |
| 1 | 2017 | Foshan, China |
See Also
- World Junior Wushu Championships
- List of international wushu competitions
- World Wushu Championships
- Wushu at the Asian Games
