Shengde Martial Arts School won first place in the group category for martial arts routines, secured two gold medals in individual martial arts events, and earned one silver and one bronze medal in the Sanda (free sparring) category. The school's head coach, Zhou Jitian, was awarded the title of "Excellent Referee" and was received by international kung fu star Leung Siu-lung.
It is understood that the Hong Kong International Wushu Festival has been held annually since 2003. This year's event took place from March 18 to 20 at the Ma On Shan Sports Centre in Hong Kong, attracting over 5,000 participants from 340 teams across more than 50 countries and regions, including China, Thailand, the United States, Japan, Russia, and France.
It is reported that at the "Blessing Cup" 11th Hong Kong International Wushu Festival held in early April last year, the Laifeng Shengde Martial Arts School and Yu Yunhong, a county-level ethnic martial arts master and the 37th generation successor of the Iron Hand Fist, jointly formed the Hubei Provincial Ethnic Martial Arts Delegation for their first participation, achieving an outstanding result of 7 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze medals, with the Shengde Martial Arts School alone winning 5 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze medals.
