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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.