China dominates 16th World Wushu Championships

STORY: China dominates 16th World Wushu Championships SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: FORT WORTH, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes 2. various of awarding ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE XIANG, Champion in 95 kg Sanda 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG SISHUO, Champion in 52 kg Sanda 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GEORGES EID, Athlete from Lebanon 6. various of Wushu performance STORYLINE: The 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) came to an end Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, with China topping the gold medal tally with 15. Athletes from China garnered seven golds in Taolu and eight golds in Sanda in various weight categories. Vietnam and China's Macao finished joint second with five golds each, plus three silvers and three bronzes for Vietnam, and two silvers and four bronzes for Macao, China. China also topped the overall medal tally with 15, followed by Vietnam, China's Macao, Malaysia and Indonesia each on 11. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE

China grabs 3 more gold medals at Wushu Championships

STORY: China grabs 3 more gold medals at Wushu Championships SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: FORT WORTH, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes competing in the Daoshu 2. various of athletes competing in the Gunshu 3. various of athletes competing in the Qiangshu 4. various of athletes competing in Sanda 5. Shot of the judge announcing the winner 6. various of the medal ceremony STORYLINE: China grabbed three more gold medals at the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. on Sunday. Yao Yang won the gold medal in the women's Jianshu event, Liu Xin won the women's Daoshu event, and Zhang Qingchun got the men's gold medal in the Qiangshu event. As of Sunday, China continues to occupy the top spot in the gold medal list with seven gold medals, according to the International Wushu Federation. The 16th World Wushu Championships, which began on Thursday in Fort Worth, brings the world's top Wushu athletes to the United Sta

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(231120) -- FORT WORTH, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tang Sishuo (Rear) of China competes with Dinh Van Tam of Vietnam during the men's 52kg Sanda event at the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, on Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(231120) -- FORT WORTH, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yao Yang (C) of China poses during the awarding ceremony for the women's Jianshu event at the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, on Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(231120) -- FORT WORTH, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Johnzenth Rapada Gajo of the Philippines competes during the men's Gunshu event at the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, on Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(231120) -- FORT WORTH, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ye Xiang (L) of China and Michel Zammar of Lebanon compete in the men's +90kg Sanda event at the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, on Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(231120) -- FORT WORTH, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qingchun of China competes during the men's Qiangshu event at the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, on Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua)

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(SP)U.S.-FORT WORTH-WUSHU-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(231119) -- HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Xuezhen (L) of China's Macao competes against Jenifer Kilapio of the Phillipines during the women's 48kg Sanda quarterfinal at 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, on Nov. 18, 2023. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

Five Chinese Sanda athletes qualified for semifinals at 16th World Wushu Championships

STORY: Five Chinese Sanda athletes qualified for semifinals at 16th World Wushu Championships SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:58 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 16th World Wushu Championships STORYLINE: Five Chinese Sanda athletes participated in the quarterfinals on Saturday, the second day of the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Fort Worth, the U.S. state of Texas, and all qualified successfully. The 16th WWC covers both men's and women's Taolu and Sanda. Nearly 300 athletes will compete for around 40 gold medals, according to the organizers. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dallas, U.S. (XHTV)

Opening of World Wushu Championships in U.S. applauded

STORY: Opening of World Wushu Championships in U.S. applauded SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:18 LOCATION: FORT WORTH, United States CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) STORYLINE: The 16th World Wushu Championships (WWC) opened on Thursday in Fort Worth, the U.S. state of Texas. "The championships mark the return of this marvelous event to American soil after nearly 30 years," Anthony Goh, chairman of the 16th WWC, said at the opening ceremony. The United States last held the WWC in 1995. After Gao Zhidan, newly-elected president of the International Wushu Federation, announced the opening of the tournament, more than 100 American Tai Chi enthusiasts, dressed in white, took the stage first and performed Tai Chi 24-Form Movements together. Kevin French, a sales manager who flew in from Kentucky, said that he enjoyed the "big party" atmosphere of the championships which bring together Wushu fans of diff