KUWAIT, July 28 (KUNA) -- Head of the Kuwaiti Wushu squad delegation Nasser Al-Logani said Tuesday that the Kuwaiti team would benefit from its participation in the first Martial Arts games to be held in Thailand.
Al-Logani told KUNA that hoped that the whole Kuwaiti martial arts delegation would do well in the tournament that would be featured Asia best martial artists from August 1-9.
He affirmed that martial artists Khaled Al-Shimarri, Ahmad Al-Aqili, and Ibrahim Al-Kharsan would do their best in representing their country.
Wushu Kung Fu had been introduced in Kuwait in 1998. Kuwait is participating in other Kung Fu styles such as Sanda, Taulu, and Tai Chi.
The sport of Wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts. (end) ke.gta KUNA 281355 Jul 09NNNN