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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| City | Beijing |
| Venue(s) | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium |
| Dates | August 21–24, 2008 |
| Participants | 128 (from 43 countries) |
The 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament (Chinese: 北京2008武术比赛; pinyin: Běijīng 2008 wǔshù bǐsài) was a wushu competition which was held from August 21 to 24, 2008 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China.[1] The tournament was organised by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG), the International Wushu Federation (IWUF), and the Chinese Wushu Association (CWA),[2] and was held in tandem with the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
The competition consisted of ten taolu events (5 male, 5 female), and five sanshou events (3 male, 2 female). The Chinese team dominated the competition with eight gold medals followed by Russia and Hong Kong which earned two gold medals each. Macau, Iran and the Philippines each won a single gold.[4]
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- ^ "武术比赛21日至24日举行 金牌不计入奥运奖牌榜-搜狐2008奥运". Sohu. Xinhua News Agency. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Beijing 2008 Wushu tournament kicks off". Xinhua News Agency. China Internet Information Center. 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008 Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-03-12.