(Bandar Seri Begawan, 9th) The highly anticipated 17th World Wushu Championships came to a close on September 8th in Brasília, the capital of Brazil.
This year’s event was unprecedented in scale, bringing together top wushu athletes from five continents, who displayed the unique charm and highest level of wushu through fierce and intense competition.
Brunei wushu athlete Lee Han made full use of his advantages in high jumps and fast speed amidst stiff competition, ultimately earning a place on the podium by winning the bronze medal in the men’s Nan Gun event with a score of 9.72. The gold medalist was the Hong Kong team with 9.746 points, while the silver medal went to the Taipei athlete with 9.723 points.
Lee Han also achieved fifth place in the men’s Nan Quan event. Our female athlete Basma, despite suffering from leg pain, fought hard and overcame the discomfort to finish in the top six with a score of 9.64. The gold medal in this event went to Japan with 9.74, the silver to Singapore with 9.726, and the bronze to the Philippines with 9.703.
Our athlete Wali battled his way through preliminary rounds against 84 top competitors and eventually finished eighth in the men’s finals. All three of our athletes performed outstandingly at this World Championships, showing improvement over the previous edition and all qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. They received praise and recognition from the judges.
Brunei’s head wushu coach Li Hui and coach Zhao Chunjie were both very pleased with the performance of these three athletes and expressed their pride in their contributions to the nation!
After watching this competition, it’s clear that the global level of wushu has risen; many athletes from different countries and regions delivered impressive performances, making the competition even fiercer. This is a great challenge for us. "Like a boat sailing against the current, one must forge ahead or be swept back." I often tell our athletes that there are no shortcuts to success—they must train diligently! At the same time, I hope all sectors of Brunei will strongly support the development of wushu so that Brunei’s national anthem and flag can be raised at more world-class events!
We would like to thank the Brunei government, the Brunei Olympic Council, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and the Brunei Wushu Association for their strong support.
This year’s event was unprecedented in scale, bringing together top wushu athletes from five continents, who displayed the unique charm and highest level of wushu through fierce and intense competition.
Brunei wushu athlete Lee Han made full use of his advantages in high jumps and fast speed amidst stiff competition, ultimately earning a place on the podium by winning the bronze medal in the men’s Nan Gun event with a score of 9.72. The gold medalist was the Hong Kong team with 9.746 points, while the silver medal went to the Taipei athlete with 9.723 points.
Lee Han also achieved fifth place in the men’s Nan Quan event. Our female athlete Basma, despite suffering from leg pain, fought hard and overcame the discomfort to finish in the top six with a score of 9.64. The gold medal in this event went to Japan with 9.74, the silver to Singapore with 9.726, and the bronze to the Philippines with 9.703.
Our athlete Wali battled his way through preliminary rounds against 84 top competitors and eventually finished eighth in the men’s finals. All three of our athletes performed outstandingly at this World Championships, showing improvement over the previous edition and all qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. They received praise and recognition from the judges.
Brunei’s head wushu coach Li Hui and coach Zhao Chunjie were both very pleased with the performance of these three athletes and expressed their pride in their contributions to the nation!
After watching this competition, it’s clear that the global level of wushu has risen; many athletes from different countries and regions delivered impressive performances, making the competition even fiercer. This is a great challenge for us. "Like a boat sailing against the current, one must forge ahead or be swept back." I often tell our athletes that there are no shortcuts to success—they must train diligently! At the same time, I hope all sectors of Brunei will strongly support the development of wushu so that Brunei’s national anthem and flag can be raised at more world-class events!
We would like to thank the Brunei government, the Brunei Olympic Council, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and the Brunei Wushu Association for their strong support.