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Azerbaijani wushu masters win five medals in Russia [PHOTO]

23 February 2017 13:21 (UTC+04:00)
Azerbaijani wushu masters win five medals in Russia [PHOTO]

By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijani wushu masters won five medals, including three gold, at the 3rd International Tournament “Moscow Wushu Stars -2017”.

The gold medals came from Elchin Eminov (56 kg), Ruslan Piraliyev (60 kg) and Parviz Abdullayev, while Taleh Isayev (70kg) claimed silver and Rafael Tarverdiyev (65kg) took bronze medal.

The competition brought together fighters from 20 countries, Azertac reported.

The foundation of Martial Arts in Azerbaijan was laid in 1989.

Azerbaijan Wushu Federation was established in 1991. The Federation is a member of the International Wushu Federation since 1993.

Wushu is the collective term for the martial art practices which originated and developed in China.

Over its long history, wushu has developed into numerous distinct styles and systems, each incorporating their own techniques, tactics, principles and methods.

It was one of eight sports being considered for a single spot in the 2020 Olympics. In May 2013 the IOC decided to drop wushu from the shortlist. Another vote to add a sport onto the 2020 Tokyo Olympic program in June 2015 found wushu short listed with another 7 sports, but again it was dropped from the list.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova

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