The Press Committee of Chinese Wushu Association judged the top ten Wushu news in 2023.

1. Gao Zhidan was elected President of the International Wushu Federation.

On November 16th, Gao Zhidan, director of the State Sports General Administration and president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, was elected as the new president of the International Wushu Federation at the 16th Congress of the International Wushu Federation held in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

After his election, Gao Zhidan said at the congress that martial arts originated in China and belonged to the world. The rich cultural connotations contained in Wushu complement each other with Olympic values, and are highly compatible with the initiative of building a community of human destiny. The new Executive Committee of the International Wushu Federation will continue to strengthen the international popularization and promotion of Wushu, and make greater contributions to promoting the development of the Olympic Movement, enhancing exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, building an open and inclusive world and building a community of human destiny.

2. The National Tai Ji Chuan Open Finals and the third anniversary exhibition of Tai Ji Chuan’s inclusion in the world intangible cultural heritage were held in Feima Watertown, Jiangyin, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province.

On December 17th, the opening ceremony of the 2023 National Tai Ji Chuan Open Finals and the third anniversary of Tai Ji Chuan’s inclusion in the world intangible cultural heritage were held in Feima Watertown, Jiangyin, Wuxi, Jiangsu. Liu Guoyong, deputy director of the State Sports General Administration and member of the party group, attended.

The National Tai Ji Chuan Open is a brand event of the National Fitness Tai Ji Chuan Health Project series. This year’s Open was launched on the National Fitness Day on August 8. From August to November, four competitions were held in Xi ‘an, Shaanxi, Chongqing, Shangqiu, Henan and Qian ‘an, Hebei.

3. Eleven members of the China Wushu Team in the Asian Games won 11 gold medals and became the biggest winner.

On September 28th, the Wushu competition of Hangzhou Asian Games came to an end in Xiaoshan Guali Cultural and Sports Center. China Wushu Team sent 11 players to compete in 11 events in this Asian Games, winning 11 gold medals and becoming the biggest winner.

Fourth, the 16th World Wushu Championship China topped the list with 15 gold medals.

On November 20th, the 16th World Wushu Championships was held in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. China won 15 gold medals, ranking first in the medal list. The Vietnamese team ranked second and third with 5 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze, and the China Macau team ranked second and third with 5 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze. China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia are separated by four to six.

5. The 12th Chinese Wushu Association was successfully changed.

On March 17th, the 12th General Meeting of Chinese Wushu Association was held in Zhuozhou, Hebei. The meeting produced a new leadership of the Chinese Wushu Association. Chen Entang was elected chairman of Chinese Wushu Association, Yang Zhanqi, Chen Chong, Wang Liangyu, Tian Su Hui, Zhou Jianping, Hu Chunquan and Zhao Xijin were elected vice-chairmen, and Chen Chong served as secretary-general.

Six, China Wushu team tour in the United States caused a sensation.

In late November, after the 16th World Wushu Championship, the China Wushu Team toured in Houston and San Francisco, causing a sensation, displaying China’s excellent traditional sports culture, strengthening cultural exchanges and blending between China and the United States, and enhancing the understanding and friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.

Seven, "Competitive Wushu Routine Action Library" was launched in Shenzhen.

On July 16th, the "Action Library of Competitive Wushu Routine" (hereinafter referred to as "Action Library") was launched in Shenzhen. The Action Library includes a series of books and videos, which are divided into 10 sub-libraries: Changquan, Knife, Stick, Sword, Gun, Nanquan, Nandao, Nangun, Tai Ji Chuan and Taiji Sword, and systematically summarizes the classic actions of Changquan, Nanquan and Tai Ji Chuan.

Eight, Wushu Sanda intelligent protective gear was officially launched in the national competition for the first time.

On August 10th, 2023, the "Kangbit Cup" National Wushu Sanda Championship opened in the Gymnasium of Zaozhuang Culture and Sports Center. This competition is the first time that Wushu Sanda intelligent protective gear has been used in a formal national competition since its development, which is of great significance to promoting the reform and innovation of new rules and creating a fair and just competition environment.

The 9th World Traditional Wushu Championship was held in Emei Mountain, Sichuan.

On August 28th, the 9th World Traditional Wushu Championship with the theme of "Huiding Emei Martial World" came to an end in Emei Mountain, Sichuan, and 6649 people from 53 countries and regions signed up for the competition, with a record scale.

Ten, Boston UFC292 Zhang Weili successfully defended the women’s grass weight gold belt.

On August 20th, Beijing time, UFC292 started in Boston, USA. After five rounds of fighting, Zhang Weili of China defeated Amanda Lemos of Brazil 288∶21 with absolute advantage, and successfully defended the women’s lawn weight gold belt.