200 for coming state wushu championships

STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE: Ting (seventh left) poses with (from eighth right) WFS secretary William Kong, coach Ling Ung Hee, William Bong and wushu students after a grading exercise at Kuching Civic Centre recently.

KUCHING: New standardised routines (taolu) recently introduced by the International Wushu Federation will be competed in the Sarawak Wushu Championship for the first time in its 23-year history.
They include taijijian, taijiquan, changquan, nanquan, nandao, nangun, daoshu, jianshu, gunshu and qiangshu.
The annual championship, organised by Wushu Federation of Sarawak (WFS) has attracted some 200 student participants from all over Sarawak.
The event, which will be held at Kenyalang Park Community Association Hall from Dec 7-8, will serve as a platform to promote wushu, mutual learning among wushu exponents, assess the standard of wushu in Sarawak and identify new talents for further training.
As participants are required to attain certain grades to compete in the championship, WFS deputy president James Ting conducted a grading exercise at Kuching Civic Centre last weekend.
WFS stressed that exponents must have the basics to qualify for a specific event. This helps to ensure that standards at the championship would continue to improve.
Ting, who is the only qualified 8th Duan wushu examiner in Sarawak recognised by Wushu Federation of Malaysia (WFM) to assess and grade wushu students, had also conducted similar grading sessions in Miri and Sibu earlier.
Students who successfully passed their grading are awarded certificates by WFM.
WFS is the official parent body for wushu in Sarawak as recognised by the state sports council (MSNS) and Sport Commissioner’s Office.
Its president Dato’ Seri Tiong King Sing, Bintulu Member of Parliament, is also a deputy president of WFM.
Athletes interested in participating in such wushu tournaments as Sukan Malaysia (Sukma), Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (KPM) Championship, SEA Games and the World Championships can only do so through joining the WFS.
The federation has members in Kuching, Samarahan, Sibu, Sarikei and Miri.
Exponents such as Diana Bong Siong Lin and Loh Jack Chang who have performed very well for Malaysia in the recent World Wushu Championship in Kuala Lumpur are from the WFS.
Members of the public are invited to watch the state championship which starts at 9am on Dec 7.

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