Iran comes 2nd at Wushu World Championships
Iran's national Wushu team has taken second place at the 10th Wushu World Championships, WWC, held in Toronto, Canada.
The Iranians came second with five gold, six silver and one bronze medal in the event, IRNA reported on Friday.
China won the championships after earning fourteen gold and one bronze medal while Hong Kong were third with three gold, six silver and three bronze medals.
The 10th Wushu World Championships was held at Ricoh Coliseum and the Direct Energy Centre, October 24-29.
About 1000 athletes from 73 countries took part in the event organized by the International Wushu Federation every two years.
Twenty Iranian athletes, both men and women, participated in the six-day event.
Source: presstv.ir
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