Dakar, Oct. 30 -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry has said that she was looking forward to watching wushu make its debut as an official competition sport at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games and learning more about the Chinese martial art.
Speaking at a joint press conference held by the IOC and the Dakar 2026 organizing committee on Thursday, Coventry welcomed the sport's inclusion in the program in response to a question from Xinhua.
"I'm looking forward to going and watching wushu and learning more about it. And I know it's a very important sport for China, but also for many other countries around the world," she said.
Coventry said the Youth Olympics had long provided a platform for introducing sports...