Wushu Sanda is the main form of expression of Chinese martial arts in the modern competitive fighting ring, and it is also the essence of Chinese martial arts actual combat fighting skills.
In the early years, from the time of the Sanda King, to the later Sino-foreign competitions between national sanda players and foreign boxing, Muay Thai and karate masters. Wushu Sanda has always exuded dazzling brilliance and shine in major rings at home and abroad.
In recent years, many champions from Sanda have emerged in the international arena and have achieved excellent results, among which domestic players include Zhang Weili, Yan Xiaonan, Li Jingliang and Jia Aoqi and other representatives. Abroad, there are also Muslimu, Zabit, and Team Lakay stars Joshua Pacio, Kevin Belingon, and Eduard Folayang, who have won the ONE Championship gold.
With the continuous vigorous promotion and the frequent emergence of top competitions, the attention of Sanda, the quintessence of the national project, at home and abroad, is also increasing day by day.
Iran, which is also in Asia, has also had a strong sanda national team, and their players often win gold and silver in various competitions.
At the Asian Games in Hangzhou last September, Yusuf Sabria Beglou from Iran made it all the way to the final and won the final gold medal. It can be seen that the Iranian national sanda team also has many champion-level masters, and it is an important force that cannot be ignored in the international arena.
From April 27th to May 3rd, Beijing time, the Iranian national sanda team will come to China to compete against the national team composed of national champions. The China-Iran National Wushu Sanda Tournament will be held in beautiful Hohhot.
Hohhot is a charming city where you can enjoy beautiful natural scenery and authentic food, as well as a long history.
Horse racing, archery, wrestling and other ethnic sports can make people deeply experience the traditional culture of the Mongolian people.
At the same time, Hohhot also has a rich historical civilization, the kiln cultural site records the grassland civilization 7,000 years ago, is the earliest and largest ancient stone tool manufacturing site found in China so far. The museum treasures cultural relics and historical photos of the ancient nomads, where you can learn about the cultural heritage and historical changes of the steppe peoples.
The competition was jointly sponsored by the Wushu Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Wushu Association, the Iranian Wushu Association, the Hohhot Municipal People's Government, and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Sports Bureau, and undertaken by the Hohhot Sports Bureau and the Hohhot Football and Social Sports Development Center.
According to official information, this China-Iran confrontation will use sanda rules, but unlike the previous rings, it will be contested in the 7×7 boxing ring. At the same time, there will also be 4 martial arts routines performed by the players of the two countries, which will be interspersed with sanda matches.
The Chinese men's players are You Xiong, the 90KG champion of the 14th National Games, Liu Wenlong, the champion of the Wushu World Championships, Wang Zhuang, the runner-up of the 2023 National Wushu Sanda Championship, Wang Jiajun, the rising star of the 85KG class, and He Feng, who broke the dominance of the Iranian team in the 70kg class.
On the women's side, there are national champions Li Wenwen and Zhu Yuqing and 16-time Sanda World Champion Zhu Hailan.
The Iranian national team also sent champions in various competitions, and the players are all experienced in the competition and have good records!
This competition is also the first time in recent years in the form of national team confrontation, the national team of Sanda in the field of international wushu sanda to carry out exchanges with foreign parties, it can be said that this is not only a feast of sports competition, but also an important platform for cultural exchanges between the two countries.
During the competition, the national wushu team will also visit the Hohhot campus to carry out on-site teaching, communication, interaction and donation and other related activities.
Next, let's look forward to this China-Iran match, I believe that the Chinese and Iranian players will present the most exciting matches for the audience, and the fans will also broadcast the whole event live, and please fans and fans who love wushu sanda and fighting do not miss this wushu sanda showdown.