World Shaolin Kung Fu Online Contest

[GeneChing]

The Abbot reached out to KungFuMagazine about an upcoming online tournament, or as google translates it 'cloud competition'. He called us personally.


少林功夫是中国国家级非物质文化遗产，饮誉世界。此前，少林寺已相继在欧洲、美洲等地举办过少林功夫考功大 会。

受新冠肺炎疫情影响，此次“考功大赛”方式为“云比赛”，主题为“和平、友好，健康、快乐，传承、共享”， 世界五大洲124个城市的少林文化中心(馆、校)参与组织，世界范围内的传习单位如学校、社会团体、武术机 构、俱乐部等，或个人均可报名参赛。

少林寺方丈释永信表示，举办该项比赛是为了增进人类和平、友谊、健康，体现少林功夫健身、明心、和谐的价值 ，与全世界少林功夫爱好者欢度“2022快乐中国年”。

googtrans (note that I tweaked 'crown' to 'covid')

Shaolin Kungfu is China's national intangible cultural heritage and is world-renowned. Prior to this, Shaolin Temple had successively held Shaolin Kungfu Test Conferences in Europe, America and other places.

Affected by the new covid pneumonia epidemic, the method of this "contest of merit" is "cloud competition", with the theme of "peace, friendship, health, happiness, inheritance, and sharing". Shaolin Cultural Centers (libraries, schools, ) Participating organizations, world-wide teaching units such as schools, social groups, martial arts organizations, clubs, etc., or individuals can register for the competition.

Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxin said that the competition was held to promote peace, friendship, and health of mankind, embody the values ​​of Shaolin Kungfu fitness, mind-consciousness, and harmony, and celebrate the "2022 Happy Chinese Year" with Shaolin Kungfu fans all over the world.

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Shaolin Kungfu Test Conference (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72227-Shaolin-Kungfu-Test-Conference)
Online-competitions (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?71905-Online-competitions)

[GeneChing]

There's a lot of documents here that are graphics, not text so harder to pop into google translate. I've copied the top but for the rest, you must follow the link and translate it yourself.



Registration for the "2022 Happy Chinese Year" Shaolin Kungfu Online Test Contest opens (competition rules included) (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/WrncjjcisDDPL1bs8sgx-A)
Shaolin Temple Official Website 2021-12-24 15:16

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[GeneChing]

World Shaolin Kung Fu Online Contest Rules and Information 2022
Publish Date：2021-12-23

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Finally have an 'official' English title. Shaolin Kungfu Online Test Conference was googtrans generated.

The Shaolin 'one move' division is interesting.

[YinOrYan]

Finally have an 'official' English title. Shaolin Kungfu Online Test Conference was googtrans generated.

The Shaolin 'one move' division is interesting.

You should use their rules for your next online event, except maybe for the dress code of Shaolin uniforms (that you wouldn't catch me dead in, haha). I like how they leave the requirements vague, such as "body movements that violate human peace are strictly prohibited." Also allowing instrumental music soundtracks is a very good thing and probably helps avoid legal issues, since no vocalist's egos are involved...

[GeneChing]

We're just going to translate the title of this event however we please...


Good news for kung fu enthusiasts around the world - Shaolin Temple launches kung fu online games (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/good-news-for-kung-fu-enthusiasts-around-the-world---shaolin-temple-launches-kung-fu-online-games-301462440.html)
NEWS PROVIDED BY
Shaolin Temple
Jan 18, 2022, 00:21 ET


DENGFENG, China, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Chinese New Year around the corner, China's Songshan Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Culture Centers across the world have launched a global kung fu contest - "Happy Chinese New Year: Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games."

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"Shaolin kung fu boasts the value of fitness, enlightenment, and harmony." said the abbot of the Shaolin Temple, Master Shi Yongxin. "As countries around the world battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shaolin Temple launched the competition online with the aspiration of promoting peace, friendship, and health, hoping that kung fu fans around the globe gain health, fitness, and happiness," the abbot added.

The Shaolin Temple organizes year-end kung fu examinations for the monks at the end of each year to encourage kung fu monks to be more brave and diligent.

This year, the examination will be launched online for kung fu lovers of all ages across the globe. Participants will only need to upload a video to the official website of the activity.

The online kung fu games promote communication and interaction between people around the globe against the backdrop of epidemic curbing.

The Chinese zodiac sign of 2022 is the Tiger, and the tiger represents justice, majesty, bravery, and diligence in Chinese culture, which identifies with the concept of Shaolin kung fu.

Shaolin Kung fu has a long history of more than 1,500 years and is one of China's top-level martial art schools with a complete system. As a national intangible cultural heritage of China, Shaolin kung fu illustrates the desire for supernatural powers and the pursuit of extraordinary wisdom.

The Shaolin Temple has established Shaolin Culture Centers in more than 120 cities on five continents, with more than tens of millions of disciples. Former South African President Nelson Mandela praised Shaolin culture for the human values it instills. Moreover, Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations recalled the legacy of the "ping-pong diplomacy" when talking about Shaolin kung fu, after watching a kung fu performance at the United Nations headquarters.

Registration for the games is now open until January 20 at 24:00, local time. Please visit the official website and App of the Shaolin Temple for more details.

SOURCE Shaolin Temple

[GeneChing]

Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games set off world craze (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shaolin-kung-fu-online-games-set-off-world-craze-301476173.html)
NEWS PROVIDED BY Shaolin Temple
Feb 06, 2022, 06:16 ET

How popular is Shaolin Kung Fu in the world? The answer might be in the Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games.

ZHENGZHOU, China, Feb. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In December 2021, the online games were jointly launched by the Shaolin Temple and the Shaolin culture centers in the five continents. More than 5000 kung fu enthusiasts of all ages from more than 100 countries have submitted their registration forms. Shaolin kung fu sets off a worldwide craze again.

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"Health is the foundation for a perfect life and the source of people's common values." Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxin said in his New Year's message, "Kung fu makes us united, more inclusive, and open."

Featured with universality, Shaolin kung fu is a perfect exercise for people aged from 3 to 80. The online games received registrations from many families.

"The Kung Fu contest is not only about skills, but also an expression of cultural heritage, and a display of the tiger-like spirit in the Chinese Year of the Tiger," said Abbot Shi Yongxin, who exalted the outstanding performance of contestants across the world.

The online contest not only received extensive support from governments and enterprises but also got foreign media coverage.

Austrian Ambassador to China Andreas Riecken sent a congratulatory letter to Abbot Shi Yongxin on January 28. The ambassador spoke highly of the contest: "The Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games help promote mutual understanding between Chinese culture and other cultures in the world through Shaolin kung fu." The Ambassador also wished the contest a complete success at the end of the letter.

The temple also received congratulatory messages from government officials around the world including Heinz Fischer, former president of Austria and president of the Austria-China Friendship Association (ACFA), Slovakian Culture Minister Natália Milanová, Mayor of Slovakia's Brezno City Tomáš Abel, U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Austrian Buddhist Religious Society President Gerhard Weißgrab, Chu Kwok-keung, member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong SAR, and Macau Legislative Assembly Members Ma Chi-seng, Zheng Anting, and Pang Chuan.

Italian TV channel Rai 2 produced a report on the contest, introducing Shaolin kung fu in detail and the Temple's donation to Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local contestants also expressed their love for Shaolin kung fu in the report.

The result will be announced on February 15. An award ceremony will be held and broadcast to audiences via live streaming.

SOURCE Shaolin Temple

I dunno about a craze. There are other games happening in PRC (http://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?68201-Winter-Olympics-2022) that the world is watching right now...

[GeneChing]

Over 5,000 Kung Fu Lovers Showcase Skills in Shaolin's Online Contest (https://en.dahe.cn/2022/02-13/965287.html)
Source：Xinhua Published：2022-02-13 09:44

Click on the video

A showcase of Shaolin #KungFu. Over 5,000 Kung Fu enthusiasts from 89 countries and regions are competing in an online contest launched by China's Shaolin Temple. Join Xinhua Live for a visit to the time-honored temple in China's Henan to explore the culture and charm of Shaolin Kung Fu.

Looks cold there now...

[GeneChing]

Online Kung Fu Competition Concludes with Participants from Five Continents (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/online-kung-fu-competition-concludes-with-participants-from-five-continents-301488227.html)
NEWS PROVIDED BY Shaolin Temple
Feb 23, 2022, 01:25 ET

ZHENGZHOU, China, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing and award ceremony for the "Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games" was held on Feb.15 at the Shaolin Temple in China's Henan Province. Broadcast live online, the closing ceremony brings together all Shaolin disciples and kung fu enthusiasts across the world to enjoy the atmosphere.

As unique online competition forms were staged, 5,368 kung fu enthusiasts from 94 countries and regions came to add glory to the event.

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Abbot of the Shaolin Temple Shi Yongxin presents an award for a winner of the Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games.
In the meantime, a professional judge panel comprised of 11 national-level judges and warrior monks was installed by the Shaolin Temple, and the entire judging process has been broadcast to the global audience.

"Contestants in the US and European countries participate enthusiastically, Asian contestants are full of expectations, South American kung fu lovers show the world their diversified styles, Oceania contestants are in high spirit, and African contestants are impressive," Abbot Shi Yongxin spoke highly of the contestants.

"Not only did participants have their kung fu skills and physical fitness improved, but also themselves refreshed and invigorated," commented Yanbin of the Shaolin Cultural Center in St. Petersburg, Russia, the winner of the "Outstanding Contribution Award" at the Games.

The competition has been lavished with support from the government, institutions, and enterprises of countries all around the world. UNESCO Ambassador, former Austrian President, Austrian Ambassador to China, New York Mayor, Slovakian official, the Shaolin Kung Fu Federation in Japan, and members of parliaments and religious leaders from many countries extended congratulatory messages to the organizers, and so did the celebrities such as Jackie Chan and Wu Jing.

Abbot Shi Yongxin attaches great importance to talent cultivation and the inheritance of Shaolin kung fu. He once said, "Promoting Shaolin Kung Fu requires top talent, and cultivating top talent requires top schools."

For the convenience of overseas Shaolin disciples to practice Shaolin kung fu, the Shaolin Temple has launched various academic and vocational training programs for kung fu lovers around the world in addition to Shaolin Culture Centers around the world and the kung fu schools in Dengfeng of Henan.

The Shaolin Temple is now seeking a more innovative way to inherit and spread Shaolin kung fu. The Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games 2022 marks a new start, and more diversified activities will be launched online and offline in the future.

SOURCE Shaolin Temple

Did anyone here participate or know anyone who participated? I'm not seeing anything on my socials, just the articles I've posted above off the newsfeeds.

[GeneChing]

K-STAR TEAM TAKES 1ST IN 10 EVENTS DURING THE SHAOLIN KUNG FU ONLINE GAMES (https://www.kstarlv.com/so/1dNzd-nys?languageTag=en&cid=700b5444-62cb-4eba-9574-a5e0edd5fb42&fbclid=IwAR3tn0RudHv6g2kG1lDa3UBcbOQ4GOI7Hi3G_Twc-VSCGxvCkzgaiRHSSWQ#/main)

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Members of our K-STAR Training Academy Martial Arts Team recently took part in the World Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games 2022, a virtual Kung Fu Competition hosted by China's Shaolin Temple. The event took place from February 9th to 15th, 2022 attracting total of 5,368 Competitors from 94 countries and regions greater China (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), North America, South America, Asia/ Oceania, Europe/ Africa) who participated in the event, reflecting the love and popularity of Kung Fu shared by practitioners all around the globe.

After a week of judging, a panel made of Shaolin Monks, Martial Arts Experts and Volunteers finished tallying up the scores and posted results of the Online Competition to the Temple's Official Website on March 4th, 2022. Notably K-STAR Training Academy's six athletes finished with an outstanding 10 First Places in 10 events! We couldn't be happier about the result and look forward to continue developing our Martial Arts Team for future events!

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The Shaolin Temple is renowned the world over for their contributions to the Martial Arts and Zen Philosophy over a span of 1,500 years. The Temple which was first constructed in the year 495 A.D. is synonymous with development Shaolin Kung Fu and is the historic birthplace of Zen Buddhism.


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The Shaolin Kung Fu Online Games received much support from celebrities and Martial Arts enthusiasts alike. According to Chinese search engine Baidu, there was a daily peak of 320,000 impressions of the Kung Fu Online Games and over 1.6 Million People watched the competitions live stream. Globally, the event was covered in more than 80 countries and regions to a total of 1,663 news outlets outside of China.

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Each Member of K-STAR Martial Arts Team received outstanding scores in their respective events. Notably, Coach Sebastian Castellanos (8.74 for Pao Quan) and Angela Davaadorj (8.62 for Luohan Quan 2) were the highest scores.

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World-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Online-Contest (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72227-World-Shaolin-Kung-Fu-Online-Contest)
Shaolin-s-K-Star (https://www.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?72278-Shaolin-s-K-Star)

[YinOrYan]

That's very interesting given K-Star's connection to CIRQUE DU SOLEIL and location in Vegas!

[Djuan]

That's very interesting given K-Star's connection to CIRQUE DU SOLEIL and location in Vegas!

Sebastian Castellanos also won the Grand Champion title in 2013 at Kung Fu Magazine Tournament (for Traditional Kung Fu)

[YinOrYan]

Sebastian Castellanos also won the Grand Champion title in 2013 at Kung Fu Magazine Tournament (for Traditional Kung Fu)

Gene also had an article Cirque du Soleil Auditions Wushu Champs as far back as the July/Aug 2003 in Kung Fu Magazine. I just happened to stumble across that old magazine the other day.

I wonder why the "Buddha via Avalokitesvara" in Chinese after he was manifested at Kuan Yin in China and if the monistic tradition liked her better as a man...