Wushu is a Chinese martial art. “Wu” in Chinese refers to the military or warfare, while “shu” refers to the method of performing an activity. Wushu has never been on the Olympic Program but the International Wushu Federation (IWUF), which had 155 members as of 2020, was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1999. Remarkably, the IOC allowed the Beijing Organizing Committee to hold a wushu tournament during the Olympics, although demonstration sports were abolished after 1992, and no international sports events are normally allowed to be held in the host city during the Olympics.