THE Philippine wushu team brought home five bronze medals from the 1st Wushu Taolu Asian Cup and the 2nd Wushu Sanda Tournament held recently in Songyuan, China.
Three of the medals came from the sanda (combat) events, courtesy of national team standouts Xander Alipio (men’s 60kg), Vince Puyat Dominguiano (men’s 65kg), and Krizan Faith Collado (women’s 52kg). In the taolu (forms) division, Jones Llabres Inso (men’s taijiquan) and Mark Anthony Polo (men’s qiangshu) each secured bronze, continuing their strong international presence.
The twin tournaments, held over two days, featured elite-level competition from across Asia.
The Taolu Asian Cup gathered 105 athletes from 16 countries across 24 events.
All participants were top-eight finishers from last year’s 10th Asian Wushu Championships.
Meanwhile, the Sanda Tournament hosted 66 fighters from 14 countries across 18 weight divisions—each of them medalists from the same continental meet.
Backed by the Philippine Sports Commission, the national wushu squad has long been a consistent medal performer in international events, including the Southeast Asian Games. They now turn their focus toward the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand this December, aiming to build on their momentum and bring further pride to the country.
