Wushu at the Summer Olympics | |
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Events | 15 (men: 8; women: 7) |
Games | |
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Wushu has appeared twice at the Summer Olympics as an unofficial exhibition event: in 1936 and 2008. [1]
In 1936, Wushu was exhibited by a team of Chinese athletes at the Olympics in Berlin. [2] In the Official Report of the Games, wushu was called "Chinese Boxing", and was categorized as a national gymnastics demonstration. The demonstration was held on August 11. [3]
In 2008, a wushu tournament was allowed to be held in parallel to the Olympic Games in Beijing. Medals were awarded, though it was not considered an official demonstration sport. [4]