(Haikou, 8th July) The 4th World Wushu Taolu Cup officially kicked off today in Haikou, Hainan. On the first day of competition, all three Brunei National Wushu Team athletes performed outstandingly, each ranking in the top five of their respective events, showing significant improvement compared to last year's World Wushu Championships.
According to competition rules, only those who ranked in the top eight of each event at last year's World Wushu Championships in Brazil were eligible to participate. Therefore, this year’s World Cup gathered the world’s top-ranked athletes. Although Brunei’s three athletes were all drawn to perform first, they all withstood the pressure and delivered high-level performances.
In the men's Changquan event, the Chinese athlete took gold with a score of 9.803 points, the Macau athlete won silver with 9.743 points, and the Korean athlete claimed bronze with 9.740 points. Brunei’s Wali scored 9.726 points and ranked fourth.
Wali was eighth at last year’s World Championships, improving by four places this time. The coach pointed out that this was closely related to adding jump difficulty and rearranging moves after the previous championship. He displayed a fearless spirit and executed his jumps and technical moves with stability during the competition.
In the men's Nanquan event, the Chinese athlete won another gold with 9.806 points, the Macau athlete took silver with 9.753 points, and the Chinese Taipei athlete received bronze with 9.740 points. Brunei’s Adi Salihin ranked fourth with 9.720 points, one rank higher than his fifth place at last year's World Championships.
The coach said that Adi Salihin was confident and composed during the event, and his greatest strength lay in his speed and explosive power.
In the women’s Taijiquan category, the Chinese athlete triumphed with 9.786 points, the Singaporean athlete won silver with 9.750 points, and the Japanese athlete took bronze with 9.746 points. Brunei’s Basma received 9.716 points, tying with another Singaporean athlete but ranking fifth due to a slightly lower difficulty score.
Basma placed seventh at last year’s World Championships and moved up two ranks this year, with her technical execution being highly recognized.
All three Brunei athletes ranked in the top five at this highly competitive event, and all showed clearly improved results over last year’s championships, fully demonstrating the continual progress of Brunei's wushu skills overall.
Today (July 8th), Brunei's team will compete in two more key events: Adi Salihin will participate in the men’s Nangun event, and Basma will take part in the women’s Taijijian event.
Brunei Wushu Team coach Li Hui and women’s Taijiquan coach Zhao Chunjie expressed satisfaction with the athletes' performances on the first day, believing the athletes demonstrated their training results and composure under great pressure, and looked forward to them maintaining their excellent form and striving for even greater results in the upcoming events.
The Brunei Wushu Team also extended thanks to the Brunei Olympic Council, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and the Brunei Wushu Association for their strong support in preparations and participation, enabling athletes to excel on the world’s premier stage.
In the men's Changquan event, the Chinese athlete took gold with a score of 9.803 points, the Macau athlete won silver with 9.743 points, and the Korean athlete claimed bronze with 9.740 points. Brunei’s Wali scored 9.726 points and ranked fourth.
Wali was eighth at last year’s World Championships, improving by four places this time. The coach pointed out that this was closely related to adding jump difficulty and rearranging moves after the previous championship. He displayed a fearless spirit and executed his jumps and technical moves with stability during the competition.
In the men's Nanquan event, the Chinese athlete won another gold with 9.806 points, the Macau athlete took silver with 9.753 points, and the Chinese Taipei athlete received bronze with 9.740 points. Brunei’s Adi Salihin ranked fourth with 9.720 points, one rank higher than his fifth place at last year's World Championships.
The coach said that Adi Salihin was confident and composed during the event, and his greatest strength lay in his speed and explosive power.
In the women’s Taijiquan category, the Chinese athlete triumphed with 9.786 points, the Singaporean athlete won silver with 9.750 points, and the Japanese athlete took bronze with 9.746 points. Brunei’s Basma received 9.716 points, tying with another Singaporean athlete but ranking fifth due to a slightly lower difficulty score.
Basma placed seventh at last year’s World Championships and moved up two ranks this year, with her technical execution being highly recognized.
All three Brunei athletes ranked in the top five at this highly competitive event, and all showed clearly improved results over last year’s championships, fully demonstrating the continual progress of Brunei's wushu skills overall.
Today (July 8th), Brunei's team will compete in two more key events: Adi Salihin will participate in the men’s Nangun event, and Basma will take part in the women’s Taijijian event.
Brunei Wushu Team coach Li Hui and women’s Taijiquan coach Zhao Chunjie expressed satisfaction with the athletes' performances on the first day, believing the athletes demonstrated their training results and composure under great pressure, and looked forward to them maintaining their excellent form and striving for even greater results in the upcoming events.
The Brunei Wushu Team also extended thanks to the Brunei Olympic Council, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and the Brunei Wushu Association for their strong support in preparations and participation, enabling athletes to excel on the world’s premier stage.
