Wushu Kung-Fu: Lebanon 2nd of Arab Championship

Lebanese national Wushu- Kung-Fu team, ended his hosting to the 5th Arab Championship, which was held inFouad Chehab complex at Jounieh (20 Km North of Beirut), second in final standing, after he clinched 24 medals (10 gold, 2 silver, 12 bronze).

First place gone to Yemen with 32 medals (17 gold, 10 silver, 5 bronze) while Algeria finished 3rd after grabbing 20 medals (4 gold, 12 silver, 4 bronze).

The championship which was organized by Lebanese Wushu Kung-Fu Federation, under the supervision of Arabic Wushu Federation, was sponsored by Minister of Sports and Youth in Lebanon, Mr. Talal Erslan.

Different styles were played, Yemen won taulo for men, while Lebanon won sanda for men (free fight), and taulo for girls.In the rest of standing, Tunisia came 4th, Jordan 5th, Palestine 6th and Iraq 7th.