The Canadian National Wushu / Kung-Fu and Taiji Championships is the national wushu competition for Canadian athletes. The event is held annually and consists of participating schools from across the country. The competition is coordinated through Wushu Canada, the national organization that represents the sport in Canada and is recognized by the IWUF. Every two years, the best athletes from the competition are selected to represent Canada on the national wushu team prior to entering international competitions.

2024 Canadian National Wushu Championships - Junior Team selections

Congratulates to all 30 athletes from Wayland Li that competed in the 2024 Canadian Nationals!

Dates: August 3rd and 4th, 2024

Location: Markham Pan Am Centre, Toronto, Canada

Key Achievements:

10 athletes from Wayland Li selected to represent Canada on our Junior National Wushu team at the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships in Brunei. Congratulations to:
- A Group: Amanda Sun, Allen Liu, Chris Gao, Kai-Hsin Chang
- B Group: Lia Tang-Ruggiero, Venus Li, Marcus Li
- C Group: Thea Dong, Ryan Gao, Eason Gao
8 gold medals, 6 silver and 1 bronze for our Group A athletes Amanda, Chris, Allen, Kai-Hsin, Chloe and Ellie
9 gold medals, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals for our Group B athletes Lia, Venus, Marcus, Robert, Roberta, Lucas, Timmy, Johnny
6 gold medals, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals for Group C athletes Thea, Clara, Ryan and Eason
6 gold medals, 3 silver and 2 bronze for Senior athletes Erica, Rex, Caleb and Antigone
3 gold medals, 5 silver medals and many top 5 finishes for Open Recreational athletes Ashany, Madison, Ella, Louise, Jacob, Lucas and Tommy.
Rex Lam was the 2024 Canadian National Champion for senior male athletes, and Erica Li was the 2024 Canadian National Champion for senior female athletes
Open recreational events: 8 students participated in competition for the first time, taking home many gold, silver and bronze medals.

The 2024 Canadian National Junior Wushu Team: Allen, Chris, Kai-Hsin, Virginia, Amanda, Julianna, Marcus, Junchen, Lia, Venus, Ryan, Eason, Thea and Melissa.

Wayland Li Competition Team for Canadian Nationals, 2024

Group A

Amanda Sun
Chloe Lee
Ellie Sun

Allen Liu
Chris Gao
Kai-Hsin Chang

Group B

Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Venus Li
Roberta Zhang

Marcus Li
Robert Zhang
Lucas Liu
Timmy Sun
Johnny Liang

Group C

Thea Dong
Clara Tang-Ruggiero

Ryan Gao
Eason Gao

Seniors

Erica Li
Antigone Tse

Rex Lam
Caleb Akai

Open Recreational Event Participants

8 years and under
Louise Caragheorghii

Jacob Zhou

9-12 years
Madison Zhou
Ella Li
Catherine Liang

13-17 years
Ashany Liu

Tommy Sun
Lucas Caragheorghii

Results for High Performance Athletes at the 2024 Canadian National Wushu Selections

Group A Female Athletes

Amanda Sun
Changquan, Silver medal🥈, 8.96
Jianshu, Silver medal🥈, 9.14
Qiangshu, Silver medal🥈, 8.98
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Chloe Lee
Changquan, 4th place, 8.74
Jianshu, 4th place, 8.81
Qiangshu, 4th place, 8.15

Ellie Sun
Nanquan, Gold medal 🥇, 8.80
Nandao, Gold medal 🥇, 8.59
Nangun, Gold medal 🥇, 8.77

Group A MALE ATHLETES

Allen Liu
Changquan, Gold medal 🥇, 9.22
Daoshu, Silver medal🥈, 9.15
Gunshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.21
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Chris Gao
Changquan, Silver medal🥈, 9.19
Jianshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.16
Qiangshu, Silver medal🥈, 9.05
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Kai-Hsin Chang
Changquan, Bronze medal 🥉, 9.10
Daoshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.15
Gunshu, Silver medal🥈, 9.20
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Group B Female Athletes

Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Changquan, Gold medal 🥇, 9.27
Daoshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.34
Gunshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.36
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Venus Li
Changquan, Silver medal🥈, 9.25
Jianshu, Bronze medal 🥉, 9.20
Qiangshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.34
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Roberta Zhang
Changquan, Bronze medal 🥉, 9.09
Daoshu, Bronze medal 🥉, 9.01
Gunshu, Silver medal🥈, 8.93

Group B Male Athletes

Marcus Li
Changquan, Gold medal 🥇, 9.33
Daoshu, Silver medal🥈, 9.16
Gunshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.25
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Robert Zhang
Changquan, Bronze medal 🥉, 8.90
Daoshu, Bronze medal 🥉, 9.04
Gunshu, Silver medal🥈, 8.86

Lucas Liu
Nanquan, Gold medal 🥇, 9.10
Nandao, 4th place, 8.76
Nangun, Gold medal 🥇, 9.10

Timmy Sun
Nanquan, Silver medal🥈, 9.04
Nandao, Gold medal 🥇, 9.03
Nangun, Silver medal🥈, 8.96

Johnny Liang
Nanquan, Silver medal🥈, 9.04
Nandao, Bronze medal 🥉, 8.91
Nangun, Bronze medal 🥉, 8.91

Group C Female Athletes

Thea Dong
Changquan, Silver medal🥈, 9.16
Daoshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.30
Gunshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.33
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Clara Tang-Ruggiero
Changquan, 6th place, 8.95
Jianshu, Bronze medal 🥉, 8.82
Qiangshu, Bronze medal 🥉, 9.09

Group C Male Athletes

Ryan Gao
Changquan, Gold medal 🥇, 9.35
Daoshu, Silver medal🥈, 9.07
Gunshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.20
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Chris Gao
Changquan, Silver medal🥈, 9.27
Jianshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.30
Qiangshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.32
Selected to represent the Canadian National Wushu team at Worlds

Senior Female Athletes

Erica Li
Changquan, Gold medal 🥇, 9.11
Jianshu, Gold medal 🥇, 9.56

Antigone Tse
Changquan, Bronze medal 🥉, 8.65
Jianshu, Bronze medal 🥉, 8.72
Qiangshu, Gold medal 🥇, 8.59