Wushu competition enchants Youth Olympic Games spectators on historic debut
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Wushu made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games as its first-ever gold medals in an Olympic-series competition were awarded on November 3, marking a milestone in wushu’s international development.
The historic competition was witnessed by Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Gao Zhidan, Minister of Sport of China, and International Wushu Federation (IWUF) President, IOC Honorary President Thomas Bach, IOC Vice-President Nawal El Moutawakel, Baron Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, Juan Antonio Samaranch and other distinguished Olympic and sports officials.
Held from November 1 to 3 at the Dakar Expo Center (DEX), the competition brought together 47 athletes from 46 countries and regions across four medal events: men’s and women’s changquan combined and men’s and women’s taijiquan combined.