ABSTRACT
The Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA), as the international federation that governs wushu in all its forms in Asia, has been actively promoting the development of wushu in Asia. Through the efforts of the WFA, wushu was officially incorporated into the Asian Games in 1990 and then later become a competition event in regional games in Asia, following the establishment of a number of wushu regional federations. The two main categories of wushu – taolu and sanda – have experienced different development trajectories. Compared to taolu, sanda did not become an official event of the Asian Games until the 14th Games in Busan in 2002. The sustained development and growth of wushu events in Asia are related to the unique and common cultural environment of Asia. China, in particular, has played a leadership role in promoting communication and cooperation in wushu across Asia. However, there is a certain regional imbalance in the development of Asian wushu sporting competitions, such that the Chinese-led WFA has been making active efforts to promote the sustainable development of Asian wushu competitions and to alleviate the increasingly significant imbalance in wushu competitions among countries and regions of Asia.
