摘要
Wushu,or Chinese martial arts,is set to make its Olympic debut in the Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar,the first Olympic competition to be staged in Africa.Wushu,which featured at the All-Africa Youth Games in 2018,has gone through a tortuous process in being accepted as an Olympic sport event.The International Wushu Federation(IWUF)first submitted applications for inclusion to the International Olympic Committee in 2001,followed by two more failed bids in 2008 and 2011.Finally,it tasted success in Africa,which is also a testament to its popularity in the continent.
