NY International Wushu Championship
IMAGE AMBASSADOR · 形象大使
赵庆建 · Zhao Qingjian
2008 Beijing Olympic Wushu Tournament Champion · 2× World Wushu Champion · Honorary Chairman, USWMA
2008
Beijing Olympic Wushu Tournament — Gold, Daoshu & Gunshu
2× World
World Wushu Champion — Changquan 2003, Daoshu 2007
2× National
All-Around Champion — 2000 & 2009 National Games
Master Zhao Qingjian is one of the defining wushu taolu athletes of the Olympic era. Born 1978 in Shandong’s Dongping County, inspired by the 1982 film Shaolin Temple, he trained at the Shanwei municipal team, the Henan Songshan Shaolin Temple performance troupe (touring the US, Asia, and Europe in the 1990s), then earned a scholarship to Wuhan Sports University. In 1999, legendary coach Wu Bin recruited him to the Beijing Wushu Team, where coaches Mei Hanchao and Yan Pinghe shaped him into a national standard-bearer.
Through the 2000s he claimed nearly every title in elite wushu: gold in Changquan at the 2003 World Wushu Championships, gold in Daoshu at the 2007 World Wushu Championships, gold in Daoshu & Gunshu combined at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Wushu Tournament — winning by a significant margin on home soil — gold at the 2009 World Games, plus All-Around National Champion at the 2000 and 2009 National Games of China. Today he teaches at the Capital Institute of Sports Education, serves as Director of the Chinese Kung Fu Inheritance Committee, and travels the world delivering seminars. As Honorary Chairman and Image Ambassador of the USWMA, he carries the international standard our athletes train toward.
ABOUT · 关于赛事
The 5th New York International Wushu Championships · 2026
第五届纽约国际武术锦标赛 · 2026开赛
A premier international Wushu competition bringing together athletes, schools, and organizations from around the world. Founded to promote excellence in traditional and modern Wushu, the championship provides a professional, fair, and inspiring platform for competitors of all ages and experience levels.
Now entering its 5th edition in 2026, the event continues to grow as a respected international gathering that honors tradition while embracing modern competitive standards.
2026 THEME · 助力武术入奥
Help Wushu Into the Olympics
Every athlete who competes at NYIWC adds another voice to the global effort to bring Wushu into the Olympic Games. We train, judge, and present competition to IOC-aligned standards — and we showcase the depth, artistry, and athleticism of Chinese martial arts to the world.
ORGANIZED BY · 主办单位
3 Organizations, One Championship
Made possible through the leadership of three dedicated Wushu and community organizations.
New York Shaolin Temple Kung Fu Center
纽约少林寺功夫中心
A respected martial arts institution dedicated to traditional Shaolin Kung Fu training, education, and cultural preservation in New York. Promotes discipline, physical development, and cultural understanding through structured instruction and community-focused programs.
US Wushu Masters Association
美国武术家协会
Committed to promoting the development of Wushu through education, competition, and cultural exchange. With years of experience organizing professional events, the association provides a trusted foundation for this international championship.
Henan Association of Eastern America
美东河南同乡总会
A non-profit community organization dedicated to connecting the Henan community in the United States while promoting cultural heritage, community engagement, and cross-cultural exchange through educational and public initiatives.
COMPETITION CATEGORIES · 竞赛项目
Divisions for Every Tradition
Open to athletes of all ages and experience levels — traditional and modern, weapons and empty-hand, internal and external styles.
Wushu Forms · 武术套路
Changquan, Nanquan, and traditional forms judged by IWUF-aligned criteria.
Tai Chi · 太极
Chen, Yang, Sun, Wu styles — hand forms and Tai Chi sword (Jian).
Weapons · 器械
Broadsword (Dao), Straight Sword (Jian), Staff (Gun), Spear (Qiang), and traditional weapons.
Group & Duilian · 集体对练
Choreographed multi-athlete routines and Duilian sparring sets that highlight team synergy.
PAST EDITIONS · 历届赛事
A Championship That Has Grown With the Community
Over 1,000 athletes have stepped onto the competition floor across past editions. Each event has helped raise the visibility of Chinese martial arts in the United States.
5th
2026 · UPCOMING
Registration now open. The 5th edition welcomes athletes worldwide.
4th
2025
Hosted at Queensborough Community College — the largest edition to date.
3rd
2023
Combined traditional Wushu with modern competitive presentation; featured notable ambassadors.
1st · 2nd
FOUNDING YEARS
The inaugural editions that established the championship’s professional foundation.
REGISTRATION · 报名
Step Onto the Competition Floor
Train with purpose. Compete with confidence. Be part of the legacy.
Whether you are competing, coaching, cheering from the sidelines, or simply curious — you belong here. The New York International Wushu Championships is a celebration open to everyone. Come for the competition. Stay for the community.