List of international wushu competitions explained

This is a list of notable international wushu competitions hosted by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) and its official continental organisations.

Note: Most competitions with the "Kung Fu Championships" label were originally named "Traditional Wushu Championships" leading up to 2017.

International

All major International wushu competitions are hosted by the IWUF and are aided by continental or national organisations.

Official events

• World Wushu Championships
• World Junior Wushu Championships
• World Kung Fu Championships
• World Taijiquan Championships
• Taolu World Cup
• Sanshou World Cup

Multi-sport events

• Wushu at the World Games
• Wushu at the World Combat Games
• Wushu at the Summer Universiade
• FISU World University Wushu Championships

Historical / One-off events

• 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament^[1]
• 2014 Nanjing Youth Wushu Tournament^{[2] [3]}

Asia

All prominent continental wushu competitions in Asia are hosted by the Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA).^[4]

Official events

• Asian Wushu Championships
• Asian Junior Wushu Championships
• Asian Kung Fu Championships
• Asian Sanda Cup

Multi-sport events

• Asian Games
• Southeast Asian Games
• South Asian Games

Historical

• East Asian Games
• Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
• Wushu at the Islamic Solidarity Games

Africa

Primary Events

• African Wushu Championships
• African Wushu Cup Championships
• African Traditional Wushu Championships

Multi-Sport Events

• African Youth Games

Europe

All prominent wushu competitions in Europe are organised by the European Wushu Federation (EWUF) which was established in 1985, making it the first international or continental wushu organization ever established.^{[5] [6]}

• European Wushu Championships
• European Traditional Wushu (Kungfu) Championships
• European Taijiquan and Internal Styles Wushu Championships

Oceania

All major continental wushu competitions throughout Oceania are organised by the Oceania Kung Fu Wushu Federation (OKWF).^{[7] [8]}

• Oceania Wushu Championships

Pan America

All major continental wushu competitions throughout North and South America are organised by the Pan American Wushu Federation (PAWF).^{[9] [10]}

Official events

• Pan American Wushu Championships
• Pan American Kung Fu and Taijiquan Championships

Historical

• Bolivarian Games

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beijing 2008 Wushu Competition. 2020-12-26. www.chinadaily.com.cn.
2. Web site: 2014-08-25. Nanjing 2014 Youth Wushu Tournament Takes Place Alongside the Youth Olympic Games. 2020-12-26. www.businesswire.com. en.
3. Web site: IOC expects Wushu have a successful debut in Youth Olympic Games - Xinhua English.news.cn. https://web.archive.org/web/20200109010759/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-01/09/c_138688812.htm. dead. January 9, 2020. 2020-12-26. www.xinhuanet.com.
4. Web site: IWUF Events / Activities - Wushu Federation of Asia. 2020-12-26. wfa-asia.org.
5. Web site: Executive Board. 2021-02-12. European Wushu Federation. en-UK.
6. Web site: Events. 2021-02-12. European Wushu Federation. en-UK.
7. Web site: Key Documents -. 2021-02-12. Oceania Kung Fu Wushu Federation. en.
8. Web site: Kung Fu Wushu Australia -. 2021-02-12. Kung Fu Wushu Australia. en-US.
9. Web site: PAWF - Home. 2021-02-12. www.pawuf.org.
10. Web site: USAWKF - Home. 2021-02-12. www.usawkf.com.