World Combat Games

[JamesC]

Nvm just saw the promo video. I will be checking it out. Particularly interested in the sambo.

[GeneChing]

Not much in the general news. I suppose I could search the site. I've heard a little off facebook, but most of the athletes have been on the move to Kuala Lumpur, so they haven't been posting much. Sounds like quite a trek.

Thursday Oct 31, 201303:53 PM GMT
Iran wushu fighter wins gold in World Combat Games

Iranian wushu practitioner Mojtaba Hosseinzadeh
Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:13AM
Iranian wushu practitioner Mojtaba Hosseinzadeh has clinched a gold medal at the second SportAccord World Combat Games in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg.


The 28-year-old athlete demonstrated a brilliant performance on Friday and overcame his Russian opponent Gadzhi Nuritdinov in the men’s minus 75-kg Sanda (sparring) discipline.

The 31-year-old Venezuelan sportsman Jesus Rafael Licet snatched the bronze medal on the same day.

On Saturday’s finals, 23-year-old Iranian wushu artist Ja’far Shirzadeh Topraghlou will face Dylan Sakho from France in the men’s minus 65-kg Sanda section, Hamid Reza Ladvar will fight against 20-year-old Egyptian fighter Aly Mohamed Ahmed Aly Ibrahim in the men’s minus 85-kg Sanda class, and 26-year-old Arman Baziari will take on Mohamed Youssef from Russia in the men’s minus 90-kg Sanda category.

Sanda (sometimes called Sanshou or Lei tai) has all the combat aspects of wushu, but includes many more grappling techniques.

The second SportAccord World Combat Games opened in Saint Petersburg on October 18, and will wrap up on October 26.

Fifteen Olympic and non-Olympic games are currently on the program: aikido, boxing, fencing, judo, ju-jitsu, karate, kendo, kickboxing, Muay Thai, sambo, savate, sumo, taekwondo, wrestling, and wushu.

Thirty-two athletes are representing Iran in the competitions. A total of 1,500 athletes from 120 countries are in action across the 15 events.

Iranian sportsmen and sportswomen are competing in karate, kickboxing, Muay Thai, sambo, savate, taekwondo, wrestling and wushu.

The World Combat Games, first held in Beijing in 2010, were initiated by SportAccord, the umbrella organization for both Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations.

MP/MAM/MHB

[GeneChing]

And it was Wushu, not Kung Fu, but what does the world press know?

Accusations of non-patriotism upset me: Egyptian Kung-Fu player
Fady Ashraf / November 12, 2013 / 0 Comments

I have a video of the full ceremony, which I will publish at the right time to exonerate myself: Mohamed Youssef


Mohamed Youssef, the Kung-Fu player
(Photo By Fady Ashraf)
Mohamed Youssef, the Kung-Fu player who raised the Rabaa sign after winning the Gold Medal in the Sports Accord Combat Games competition in Russia on 27 October, has caused much controversy lately in Egypt. The Kung-Fu federation’s decision to suspend him for one year has been met with both anger and exhilaration. Daily News Egypt interviewed the award-winning athlete to shed light on the man behind the storm.

Did the Kung-Fu Federation ban you?

I have known about the decision. The federation met on Saturday night and decided to suspend me for a year. However, I was not officially informed of the decision yet. I will not comment on the decision until I am officially informed of it.

When did you begin playing Kung-Fu and how many trophies did you claim?

I started training in 1999 with Captain Emad Eissa, who is still my coach, in Al-Moa’sasa Al-Askareya club and the National Egyptian team. I competed in the Alexandria and national championships, which I won 14 years in a row, from 1999 to 2013. I won the Pan-Arab championship twice, as well as the African championship. I also participated in the Kung-Fu World Cup [for the first time] in 2007 but unfortunately, I lost. In the 2009 Championship, I claimed the sixth ranking. Then I claimed first place in an International Championship in Poland in 2011.

In the 2011 World Cup, [held] in Turkey, I came in fifth place, and first place in the Sports Accord World Cup of Combat Games in Russia [where I raised the Rabaa sign].

What has happened since winning the final game in Russia to the moment?

Let’s divide [what happened] into phases; the first phase was in Russia. After the final game, we had 30 minutes until the ceremony began; I changed from my competition clothes into regular ones [a training suit and the Rabaa T-shirt underneath].

The ceremony then began. I received my medal, the Egyptian flag was raised and the Egyptian national anthem was played. After that, we started taking photos with the [Kung-Fu] International Federation board members. I opened up my training jacket and showed the T-shirt that I wanted to be photographed wearing [the Rabaa T-shirt]. Chairman of the Egyptian Federation Captain Sherif Mostafa was present.

Was there an immediate reaction after you showed the T-shirt?

There was no immediate reaction. When we went back to the hotel, around 2am, I posted the photos on Facebook. At 4am, Mostafa called me and said: “Remove the photos from your account, it will get you into trouble.”

Our bus to the airport was scheduled at 10am; until then, there was no reaction in Egypt.

So you were not deported?

I don’t wish to comment on some procedures [taken with me], such as being deported or whether my medal was confiscated, I’m still waiting for the federation’s decision.

When I was back in Egypt, I was interrogated by different entities.

Entities other than the Kung-Fu Federation?

Yes. If I send a report to the International Olympic Committee, they will ban the federation.

Do these entities include the army?

[They are] different entities.

Are these entities not concerned with sports?

They are sports-concerned entities; I am still waiting for the federation’s decisions. The Ministry of Sports supposedly cannot issue a decision against me, they can only issue a decision against the federation. They have nothing to do with me.

What exactly happened since your return to Cairo?

I was interrogated by several entities. Add to that the constant attack from media outlets, the thing that greatly affects me negatively. Some media personnel and newspapers accused me of being non-patriotic; this upsets me.

Did anyone from the Anti-Coup Alliance or the Muslim Brotherhood contact you after the incident?

Nobody contacted me, except my friends and my neighbours. There was a ceremony in celebration of the new Hijri year in my hometown [Alexandria]. They [The organisers of the ceremony] invited me to the ceremony. I had no prior knowledge that they would honour me during the ceremony; [once I found out] I left the ceremony because I did not want to be honoured from a non-sport-concerned entity.

So you mean that nobody has exploited your action politically?

If somebody is exploiting it, they’re exploiting it without my consent.

Do your teammates support you?

All my teammates support me.

You play for a military club, Al-Moa’sasa Al-Askareya. What was the effect that had on the procedures taken against you?

The people in Al-Moa’sasa Al-Askareya Club are very decent and respectful. If I was playing in a different club, the procedures taken against me would have been similar.

Minister of Sports Taher Abu Zeid recently said that the Kung-Fu Federation might be dissolved due to its “Brotherhood-affiliations”. Are these affiliations true?

I don’t know how credible these accusations are, but I can’t see this happening, as they have to prove it legally.

What kind of decisions against you would you see as unjust?

Any decision that includes punishing me is unjust, even if it is a one-day-suspension. (This question was asked before the suspension decision was issued).

The [Rabaa] sign I raised is not political, religious or partisan. It is an emotional feeling towards my friends who died in the [Rabaa] sit-in dispersal. Many Egyptians sympathise with Rabaa Al-Adaweya [casualties], as all Egyptians’ blood was spilled.

It is a humanitarian action [that I've taken]. I wished that my deceased friends would share my happiness. It is a message that I did not forget my friends; it does not have a political, partisan or a religious implication. I have raised the Rabaa sign after raising the Egyptian flag and after the national anthem. I did not insult the Egyptian flag or the Egyptian anthem. I have a video of the full ceremony that I did not publish yet. I will publish it in the right time and it will exonerate me.

Were you deported from Russia?

I do not wish to comment.

Why did you not travel with your teammates to participate in the World Cup in Malaysia?

It’s the federation’s decision. The Technical Committee of the Federation has the right to choose which players represent Egypt in the World Cup.

[GeneChing]

World Combat Games 2023: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live action on Olympic Channel

Riyadh in Saudi Arabia hosts this year’s multi-sport event, featuring combat disciplines and martial arts from 20-30 October. Find out how to watch live on Olympic Channel.
5 min
By Sebastian Mikkelsen
13 October 2023 05:59 GMT-7

(2021 Getty Images)


The 2023 World Combat Games sees 16 combat sports come together, including Paris 2024 Olympic sports judo, taekwondo, wrestling, fencing, and boxing.

1700 top athletes from over 80 countries are participating in the event, that you can watch live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app.

The third edition of Games, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, begins with the first competitions on 20 October and runs until 30 October.

Find all the sports, the schedule and how to watch the live action below.

What sports are at the 2023 World Combat Games?

Athletes will be competing in 16 different combat sports at 2023 World Combat Games:

Aikido
Armwrestling
Boxing
Fencing
Judo
Ju-jitsu
Karate
Kendo
Kickboxing
Muaythai
Sambo (Russian Wrestling)
Savate (French Boxing)
Sumo
Taekwondo
Wrestling (Traditional Wrestling:GR,PK,GP,AL,KK)
Wushu
Six parasports have also been added for the 2023 edition:
Aikido
Muaythai
Armwrestling
Ju-Jitsu
Sambo
Savate

Athletes to watch at the 2023 World Combat Games

The 2023 World Combat Games is full of big names in some of the sports and future stars in others.

In karate, gold medallist at the African Championships, Abdel Ali Jina of Morocco and Asian champion Mohammad Aljafari of Jordan are among the participating athletes.

Four-time world champion Oleh Pryimachov of Ukraine and five-time world champion Bediha Tacyildiz of Türkiye lead the field in the Muaythai competitions.

Also kickboxing will showcase some of the best in the world with British four-time world champion Christopherr Aston, as well as Italian three-time world champion Elena Pantaleo.

Indonesia’s triple gold medallist from the latest World Wushu Champioships, Edgar Xavier Marvelo, and five-time Wushu world champion Shahrbano Mansouriyan Semiromi of Iran will be hoping to fight for gold in Riyadh.

In jiu-jitsu, five-time JJIF world champion Khaled Al Shehhi of the United Arab Emirates is one of the stars to look out for.

2023 World Combat Games: Schedule

All times below are AST local time (GMT+3) and subject to change.

Thursday 19 October
20:00-21:30 - Opening Ceremony

Friday 20 October
14:00-15:00 - Sambo Semi-finals
15:00-16:00 - Karate Semi-finals
16:00-18:30 - Sambo Finals
18:30-20:15 - Karate Finals
20:15-22:30 - Boxing Semi-finals

Saturday 21 October
12:30-13:45 - Sambo Semi-finals
13:45-15:00 - Sambo Bronze
15:00-16:00 - Karate Semi-finals
16:00-17:30 - Boxing Semi-finals
16:00-17:40 - Sambo Finals
17:30-18:30 - Karate Bronze
17:40-19:00 - Sumo Qualification
18:30-20:15 - Karate Finals
19:00-20:45 - Sumo Semi-finals + Finals
20:15-22:15 - Boxing Finals

Sunday 22 October
16:00-18:40 -Wushu Finals
18:40-19:40 -Wushu Finals
19:40-20:30 - Sumo Semi-finals + Final

Monday 23 October
15:00-16:00 - Judo Semi-finals + Repechage
16:00-18:00 - Wrestling Bronze + Finals
18:00-18:30 - Judo Bronze
18:30-19:00 - Wrestling Bronze + Finals
19:00-20:00 - Judo Final
20:00-21:00 - Wrestling Bronze + Finals

Tuesday 24 October
14:00-15:00 - Wrestling Semi-finals
14:00-17:00 - Jiu Jitsu Qualification
15:00-16:00 - Aikido
16:00-21:00 - Wrestling Bronze + Finals
18:30-19:30 - Jiu Jitsu Bronze
19:30-20:00 - Aikido
20:00-22:00 - Jiu Jitsu Finals

Wednesday 25 October
14:00-17:30 - Jiu Jitsu Qualification
14:30-15:15 - Fencing Qualification
15:15-16:00 - Wrestling Semi-finals
16:00-21:00 - Wrestling Finals
17:30-18:30 - Aikido
18:30-19:30 - Jiu Jitsu Bronze
19:30-20:00 - Aikido
20:00-21:45 - Jiu Jitsu Finals
21:00-23:00 - Fencing Semi-finals + Finals

Thursday 26 October
14:00-15:30 - Jiu Jitsu Qualification
15:00-16:00 - Wrestling Semi-finals
15:30-19:30 - Kickboxing Semi-finals
16:00-21:00 - Wrestling Finals
19:30-21:00 - Jiu Jitsu Bronze
21:00-22:45 - Jiu Jitsu Finals
21:00-23:00 - Fencing Finals

Friday 27 October
15:00-19:30 Kickboxing Finals
16:30-17:30 Armwrestling Semi-finals
17:30-20:30 Armwrestling Finals
19:30-23:30 Fencing Finals

Saturday 28 October
14:00-16:00 Savate Semi-finals + Finals
16:30-17:30 Armwrestling Semi-finals
17:30-20:30 Armwrestling Finals
20:30-22:00 Savate Finals

Sunday 29 October
13:00-15:45 Muaythai Semi-finals
14:30-16:30 Savate Semi-finals
15:45-17:00 Taekwondo Semi-finals
16:30-17:00 Savate Bronze + Finals
17:00-18:00 Savate Semi-finals
17:00-19:45 Muaythai Semi-finals
18:00-18:45 Kendo
18:45-20:00 Savate Finals
19:45-21:00 Taekwondo Semi-finals

Monday 30 October
13:00-19:00 Muaythai Finals
14:00-15:00 Kendo
15:00-16:00 Taekwondo Finals
16:00-17:00 Taekwondo Semi-finals
17:00-18:00 Kendo
18:00-19:30 Taekwondo Finals
19:00-20:30 Savate Finals
19:30-23:00 Savate Finals
21:30-22:30 Closing Ceremony (TBD)

How to watch the 2023 World Combat Games

You can livestream the 2023 World Combat Games on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app for mobile devices (territorial restrictions may apply).

Anyone following this?

[SteveLau]

I do not know there is such international combat games before. Its amazing that the games include most common school of art in the world. Let's hope that some all round combat games will be included if not replaced some current games in the future. For example, it would good IMHO that MMA will be included later. If the combat form of Wushu is Sanda, then it is good to know that it is included in the Games.




Regards,

KC
Hong Kong