Wushu at the Asian Games

Wushu at the Asian Games is a topic that has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. Since its emergence, it has generated great interest and debate in different areas, from politics and economics to culture and entertainment. Its influence has extended to various spheres of life, and its impact continues to be the subject of study and analysis. In this article, we will thoroughly explore Wushu at the Asian Games and analyze its relevance in today's society. From its origin to its evolution, we will examine its role in the contemporary world and reflect on its meaning for the future.

Wushu has been contested at the Asian Games since 1990 in Beijing, China.^[1]

Editions

Games	Year	Host city	Best nation
XI	1990	Beijing, China	China
XII	1994	Hiroshima, Japan	China
XIII	1998	Bangkok, Thailand	China
XIV	2002	Busan, South Korea	China
XV	2006	Doha, Qatar	China
XVI	2010	Guangzhou, China	China
XVII	2014	Incheon, South Korea	China
XVIII	2018	Jakarta–Palembang, Indonesia	China
XIX	2022	Hangzhou, China	China

Events

Event	90	94	98	02	06	10	14	18	22	Years
Men
Changquan	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	9
Nanquan	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	9
Taijiquan	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	9
Daoshu / Gunshu						X	X	X	X	4
Sanda 52 kg			X	X	X					3
Sanda 56 kg			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Sanda 60 kg			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Sanda 65 kg			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Sanda 70 kg			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	7
Sanda 75 kg						X	X		X	3
Women
Changquan	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	9
Nanquan	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	9
Taijiquan	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	9
Jianshu / Qiangshu						X	X	X	X	4
Sanda 52 kg						X	X	X	X	4
Sanda 60 kg						X	X	X	X	4
Total	6	6	11	11	11	15	15	14	15

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China (CHN)	74	10	4	88
2	Iran (IRI)	9	13	7	29
3	Macau (MAC)	3	10	6	19
4	South Korea (KOR)	3	8	13	24
5	Indonesia (INA)	3	6	8	17
6	Malaysia (MAS)	3	2	5	10
7	Hong Kong (HKG)	2	13	6	21
8	Thailand (THA)	2	3	7	12
9	Vietnam (VIE)	1	12	17	30
10	Philippines (PHI)	1	8	14	23
11	Japan (JPN)	1	7	7	15
12	Chinese Taipei (TPE)	1	4	15	20
13	Myanmar (MYA)	1	1	3	5
14	India (IND)	0	2	8	10
15	Singapore (SGP)	0	1	7	8
16	Laos (LAO)	0	1	6	7
17	Kazakhstan (KAZ)	0	1	4	5
18	Pakistan (PAK)	0	1	2	3
19	Uzbekistan (UZB)	0	1	1	2
20	Brunei (BRU)	0	1	0	1
21	Afghanistan (AFG)	0	0	3	3
	Mongolia (MGL)	0	0	3	3
23	Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)	0	0	2	2
	Turkmenistan (TKM)	0	0	2	2
25	Yemen (YEM)	0	0	1	1
Totals (25 entries)		104	105	151	360

Participating nations

Nation	90	94	98	02	06	10	14	18	22	Years
Afghanistan					2	9	5	5	4	5
Bangladesh						4	2			2
Brunei						2		4	6	3
Cambodia			2							1
China	12	8	10	10	9	10	12	13	11	9
Chinese Taipei	X	5	11	10	11	8	8	10	10	9
Hong Kong	9	7	8	9	9	8	8	8	7	9
India					7	10	9	13	10	5
Indonesia		2	1	6	3	8	6	13	12	8
Iran			7	7	7	9	10	9	13	7
Japan	12	8	8	9	6	6	6	6	6	9
Jordan						1	4			2
Kazakhstan		4	4	5	6	3	4	8	6	8
Kuwait					1		2			2
Kyrgyzstan				3	9	7	6	4	4	6
Laos			4	3	3	9	7	6	3	7
Lebanon				2	5	4	3	1		5
Macau	X	7	7	11	11	11	9	9	9	9
Malaysia	6	5	3	8	6	8	8	7	7	9
Mongolia		8	5	4	3	2	3		2	7
Myanmar				5	4	4	7	9	4	6
Nepal	X	6	5	4	8	13	13	10	12	9
North Korea					1	2				2
Pakistan				1	3	4	6	9	4	6
Philippines	X	3	8	10	8	6	5	8	8	9
Singapore	X	5	5	5	7	5	6	5	7	9
South Korea	X	5		11	11	13	13	12	11	8
Sri Lanka				1	4	1		2	2	5
Syria					4					1
Tajikistan						1	2	1	1	4
Thailand			8	5	5	4		9	10	6
Turkmenistan						4	6		6	3
Uzbekistan		1			4	2	4	4	6	6
Vietnam	X	5	10	11	8	11	13	12	13	9
Yemen				2	3	4	3	4	2	6
Number of nations	11	15	17	23	29	32	29	27	28
Number of athletes	96	79	106	142	168	193	190	201	196

List of medalists

Further information: List of Asian Games medalists in wushu

References

1. ^ "Wushu". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 2021-04-02.