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IWUF News, Stories & Interviews
2022.11.02
AOTM 10: Australian Athlete Corey Johnstone’s Long and Colorful Wushu Journey
As one of Australia’s most seasoned wushu competitors, Corey Johnstone has dedicated more than half his life to the sport, and it has taken him places he never imagined. He has been a participant in IWUF world championship events since 2005, he’s witnessed the development and evolution of wushu’s rules and standards, and he has…
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Stories & Interviews
2022.09.29
AOTM September Michele Santos Brings Brazil into Wushu’s World Spotlight
When Michele Santos fell in love with wushu as a teenager, little did she dream that she would someday be performing her best routine in front of one of the world’s most famous sport leaders, the President of the IOC, Thomas Bach. But this is how her story did indeed unfold last July at…
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Stories & Interviews
2022.08.31
Alfonso Barbarisi Leads a New Generation of Italian Wushu Champions
Italy’s newest wushu sensation, Alfonso Barbarisi, comes from Baronissi, a small town in southern Italy. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this is also the home of his coach Michele Giordano, Italy’s most famous wushu star. From his first senior international wushu competition in 2019 World Wushu Championships in Shanghai to the silver medalist at Jianshu…
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Stories & Interviews
2022.07.29
Mohsen Mohammadseifi – Athlete of the Month
Mohsen Mohammadseifi is one of Iran’s most celebrated and decorated sanda athletes, winning five World Championship gold medals between 2011-2019. He has also won three Asian Games gold medals, and is currently training for the next edition of the Games in Hangzhou. Mohsen hails from Zanjan city, in Zanjan province, where he started…
