From June 11 to 13, 2025, IWUF Secretary General Ms. Zhang Yuping visited Switzerland for a series of high-level meetings with international sports organizations including the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Testing Agency (ITA). The exchanges focused on the global development of wushu and preparations for the wushu competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG).
During the meeting with the IOC Sports Department and Olympic Solidarity team, Secretary General Zhang Yuping reviewed wushu’s bid for the Olympics, highlighting its strong alignment with Olympic values. She expressed hope to take Dakar 2026 YOG as a pivotal opportunity to promote wushu's sustainable development worldwide, particularly in Africa. All parties agreed to enhance communication and cooperation, fully advancing preparations for the wushu competition at Dakar 2026 YOG. They would advance the Olympic Solidarity applications to secure additional resources and support for wushu's global.
During the meeting with the ITA, both parties conducted in-depth discussions on the collaborative framework for IWUF’s anti-doping program. They agreed to optimize the cooperation mechanism to achieve mutual benefits, while jointly elevating the standards of wushu’s anti-doping efforts to safeguard the integrity and fairness of the sport of wushu.
During the visit, Secretary General Zhang Yuping chaired a strategic planning session with IWUF’s Lausanne Office and the Swiss Wushu Federation to explore maximizing the advantages of the Lausanne office for enhancing wushu’s global visibility and influence. Additionally, the Secretary General met with Mr. Tang Shaobo, IWUF Athletes’ Committee representative attending the 12th International Athletes Forum in Lausanne. She encouraged the Committee to continue playing its pivotal role by drawing on best practices from other sports disciplines to better serve the global wushu athlete community.
Secretary General Zhang Yuping held a meeting with Ambassador Shen Jian, Deputy Permanent Representative of China's Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva. The two sides reached positive consensus on jointly advancing the global promotion of wushu.
