By Jean Malanum
MANILA – The Philippines will host the 2027 World Wushu Championships and the 2028 Asian Wushu Championships.
Wushu Federation of the Philippines (WFP) president Freddie Jalasco and secretary general Julian Camacho made the announcement on Tuesday during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila.
“We will start our mobilization by early next year. So, we have to prepare everything to ensure the success of our hosting, because it is a huge event,” Jalasco said.
Camacho said the back-to-back hosting was suggested by the Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA).
“The WFA talked to me, they said, since you’re hosting the 2027 World Championships, maybe you can host the Asian Championships next year. So, it’s back-to-back. I said, OK,” he shared.
“Since all the equipment (taolu carpet, sanda ring, scoring machine) are already there, we can make use of that with only a few months apart (of the two hosting).”
The WFP needs PHP500 million for the World Wushu Championships, with more than 2,000 athletes from 80 countries expected to join in both taolu and sanda events. The venue is the SMX Mall of Asia.
World Wushu Championships silver medalist Carlos Baylon Jr. (sanda 56kg) also attended the weekly session presented by San Miguel Corporation, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, MILO, Smart/PLDT, and the country’s 24/7 sports app ArenaPlus.
“We will work hard in training to win gold. There is a little pressure on our athletes because we are the host, but we will show other countries that we are strong,” said Baylon, a gold medalist at the IWUF 10th Sanda World Cup last April.
He also pocketed a bronze medal at the 2025 World Games in August. (PNA)
