Asian Wushu Championships Facts for Kids

The Asian Wushu Championships is a continental wushu championship hosted by the Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA), the official continental representative to the International Wushu Federation. The competition is open to the 37 member nations of the WFA and their respective national teams. Unlike other continental wushu competitions which are held every two years, the Asian Wushu Championships is held every four years to make way for wushu at the Asian Games.

The WFA also hosts the Asian Junior Wushu Championships, Asian Kungfu Championships, and the Asian Sanda Cup.

History
Championships
See also

History

In 1985, the preparatory committee for the creation of the IWUF was created at the 1st International Invitational Wushu Championships. In 1987, a preparatory committee was created for the formation of the Wushu Federation of Asia, which was largely guided by the Chinese Wushu Association. Later that year, ten, and later twelve nations applied for participation in the first Asian Wushu Championships in Yokohama, Japan. Over 90 competitors competed in the 16 events of the first championships.

Championships

Asian Wushu Championships

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
10	~~2020~~	~~New Delhi, India~~

Asian Junior Wushu Championships

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
11	~~2021~~	~~Shantou, China~~
11	2023	Macau, China