Online Kung Fu Competition Concludes with Participants from Five Continents
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ZHENGZHOU, China, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
The closing and award ceremony for the "Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games" was held
on Feb.15 at the Shaolin Temple in China's Henan Province. Broadcast live
online, the closing ceremony brings together all Shaolin disciples and kung fu
enthusiasts across the world to enjoy the atmosphere.
As unique online competition forms were staged, 5,368 kung fu enthusiasts from
94 countries and regions came to add glory to the event.
In the meantime, a professional judge panel comprised of 11 national-level
judges and warrior monks was installed by the Shaolin Temple, and the entire
judging process has been broadcast to the global audience.
"Contestants in the US and European countries participate enthusiastically,
Asian contestants are full of expectations, South American kung fu lovers show
the world their diversified styles, Oceania contestants are in high spirit, and
African contestants are impressive," Abbot Shi Yongxin spoke highly of the
contestants.
"Not only did participants have their kung fu skills and physical fitness
improved, but also themselves refreshed and invigorated," commented Yanbin of
the Shaolin Cultural Center in St. Petersburg, Russia, the winner of the
"Outstanding Contribution Award" at the Games.
The competition has been lavished with support from the government,
institutions, and enterprises of countries all around the world. UNESCO
Ambassador, former Austrian President, Austrian Ambassador to China, New York
Mayor, Slovakian official, the Shaolin Kung Fu Federation in Japan, and members
of parliaments and religious leaders from many countries extended
congratulatory messages to the organizers, and so did the celebrities such as
Jackie Chan and Wu Jing.
Abbot Shi Yongxin attaches great importance to talent cultivation and the
inheritance of Shaolin kung fu. He once said, "Promoting Shaolin Kung Fu
requires top talent, and cultivating top talent requires top schools."
For the convenience of overseas Shaolin disciples to practice Shaolin kung fu,
the Shaolin Temple has launched various academic and vocational training
programs for kung fu lovers around the world in addition to Shaolin Culture
Centers around the world and the kung fu schools in Dengfeng of Henan.
The Shaolin Temple is now seeking a more innovative way to inherit and spread
Shaolin kung fu. The Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games 2022 marks a new start, and
more diversified activities will be launched online and offline in the future.
Source: Shaolin Temple
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Caption: Abbot of the Shaolin Temple Shi Yongxin presents an award for a winner of the
Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games.
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