Nanquan & Nangun, Men

Nanquan and nangun combines two events based on wushu styles originating from southern China, such as hongjiaquan, cailifoquan and yongchungquan. The nangun event uses the gun, a wooden staff. At the World Championships, both events are held separately, but these were combined for the Olympic exhibition.

This event had no qualified Chinese competitor, excluding 2007 nangun World Champion Zhou Jing. But nanquan champion Willy Wang of the Philippines did compete, as did 2005 nangun World Champion Pui Fook Chien of Malaysia. The nanquan event was contested closely, with five competitors rated between 9.74 and 9.70. Wang won both disciplines however, to earn first place before Peng Wei-Chua and Pui. It was only the second time a Philippine athlete won first place at the Olympics, neither time in a full-medal event. The first time had been at the 1988 women’s ten-pin bowling demonstration in Seoul.