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THE 9th WORLD WUSHU CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
    　
The Organizing Committee of the 9th World Wushu Championships is responsible for the organization of the 9th World Wushu Championships under the leadership of the IWUF Executive Committee.

 1. DATE AND PLACE
The 9th World Wushu Championships will be held at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium from November 11 to 17, 2007 in Beijing, China.

 2. VENUES
a.      Competition venue – Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
b.      Training venue – Olympic Sports Center

3. COMPETITION EVENTS
Competitions will include Taolu and Sanshou. 

4. ENTRIES
a. Preliminary Entries
The Preliminary Entry Forms must state the exact number of competitors taking part in the events. And the entries must reach the Organizing Committee of the 9th World Wushu Championships no later than 24:00 (Beijing Time) on August 11, 2007. They can be sent by mail or fax:

Address is as follow:
    Organizing Committee of the 9th World Wushu Championships
    No. 3, Anding Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China
    Tel: +86 10 64912153  +86 10 64912162
    Fax: 86 10 64912151
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b. Final Entry: Internet Sign Up System will be adopted. The competitors shall fill out the Final Entry Forms and Registration Form for Movements with Degree of Difficulty of Optional Routines via Internet. The Final Entry Forms shall be printed in two copies. One copy must reach the Organizing Committee of the 9th World Wushu Championships by mail or fax no later than 24:00 (Beijing Time) on October 11, 2007. One copy must be brought with the team as confirmation during team registration.

c.       Website for Internet Sign Up System:
http://wushu.justtool.com
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d. No changes or additional entries will be accepted after the time limit.

e. All entries must be properly typed or printed in English or Chinese. They are valid only when signed by the President or Secretary General of the respective Federation and bearing the official stamp of the Federation.

 5. REGISTRATION

  All participating teams are required to check – in at the Organizing Committee of the 9th World Wushu Championships no later than 24:00 (Beijing Time) on November 11, 2007. When registering, the participants should settle the relevant fees of the Championships and IWUF membership fee, confirm the Registration Form for Movements with Degree of Difficulty of Optional Routines and bring the necessary competition equipment, otherwise, the participants are not allowed to participate in the competition.

 6. TECHNICAL OFFICIALS

Each Taolu Team and Sanshou Team can send one International Grade Judge. The International Judges (IWUF License holders0) must present their valid certificates issues by IWUF to the Organizing Committee for registration. The team judges should participate in the 2007 International Judges Training Course (The Notice of the 2007 International Judges Training Course will be informed in due course.) and pass the examination. Besides, the 15 designated judges required for the Championships will be invited after consultation between the Organizing Committee and IWUF.

7.    TECHNICAL MEETING

The Technical Meeting for team managers and coaches will take place on November 11, 2007 (Beijing Time). The meeting will announce the matters related to the competitions. Each team should send two representatives for taolu and two representatives for sanshou to attend the meeting.

8.    DRAWING – LOTS CEREMONY

The drawing-lots of the 9th World Wushu Championships will be conducted by the IWUF Technical Committee at 10:00 (Beijing Time) on November 11, 2007. Each team may send two taolu and two sanshou representatives to attend the ceremony. The IWUF Technical Committee will draw on behalf of the teams that are unable to send a representative.

 9. WEIGHING-IN

   The weighing-in for sanshou athletes will take place at 7:00 (Beijing Time) on November 11, 2007.

 10. PLACING AND AWARDS

   a. Taolu:

   1st place                                   Gold Medal & Certificate

2nd place                                   Silver Medal & Certificate

3rd place                                   Bronze Medal & Certificate

4th – 8th place                               Certificate

   b. Sanshou:

   1st place                                   Gold Medal & Certificate

2nd place                                   Silver Medal & Certificate

3rd place (juxtaposition)                      Bronze Medal & Certificate

11. FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

a.      All participating teams shall be responsible for their international airfare. During the competition, there are three categories of hotels are available:

3-star hotel: US$ 55 per day (double room), US$ 75 per day (single room)

4-star hotel: US$ 80 per day (double room), US$ 120 per day (single room)

5-star hotel: US$ 130 per day (double room) or US$ 220 per day (single room)

The participating teams shall pay the accommodation fees to the Organizing Committee of the 9th World Wushu Championships upon registration. If there is a little change about the price, notification will be announced to the IWUF member federations in time.

b. The Organizing Committee will be responsible for arranging the accommodation and transportation from 09:00 on November 10, 2007 (Beijing Time) to 12:00 November 18, 2007 (Beijing Time). If any teams arriving earlier than the required date or departing later than the required date, they should inform the Organizing Committee to arrange their accommodation before October 11, 2007. The teams will pay the same price as mentioned in the regulations.

c. The IWUF and Organizing Committee request that all participating teams should lodge at the designated hotels. These who do not stay at the designated hotels will have to pay a participation fee of US$100 per athlete and US$80 per team manager, coach and doctor. If some participants can’t take part in competition and activities on time, they should take the consequences for their actions.

 13. OTHER MATTERS

    Each team is required to bring the following:

a. 3 National flags, regional flags or federation flags (1m×2m);

b. The national anthem or federation song in CD or cassette;

c. 3 photos (passport size) per team member;

    d. The original Final Entry Form; 

    e. Health Certificates of all athletes and Life Insurance Certificate (country or region);

    f. The 9th World Wushu Championships “Waiver of Liabilities” for each participant. 

 14.  The Qualification Criteria and Regulations of the Qualification System of the “Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008” will be informed separately.

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