Attachment to 69-year-old Tai Chi Quan Mi abroad who hope to participate in the Olympic Games, Italy

The Taihang Mountains, the blue sky River, gathered a number of tai chi enthusiasts at home and abroad, "the fifth Jiaozuo International Taijiquan Exchange Competition," recently ended. During the contest, the reporter interviewed several members of the Tai Chi martial arts form lasting bonds with people, their stories are all confirmed the strong appeal of the shadow boxing.

Falconi wish

69-year-old Italian Falconi hale and hearty, physically strong build.

As early as 1970, Falconi awestruck by the Chinese martial arts, when the International Wushu Federation in 1985 in Xi'an, China was set up, he applied to become members and to initiate the establishment in Italy, the Italian branch of the International Wushu Federation. At present, Italy has more than 3,000 people practicing tai chi, Mr. Falcone began to switch from the initial fascination with Sanda training tai chi. "We hope that Chinese martial arts at an early date as an Olympic project, but fortunately my lifetime be able to participate in an Olympic Games on behalf of Italy." He smiled to reporters over the years tell their own wishes.

"Taichi marketing" of the coup

70s last century, emigrated to the United States, Mr. Wu Tinggui, is vice chairman of International Wushu Federation, the United States Martial Arts Federation Chairman and President of the Pan American Wushu Federation, he spread the Chinese martial arts overseas development, has made great contributions. Mr. Wu said that now the United States Sansibaiwan martial arts enthusiasts, this one middle-aged white-collar class, vegetarian favorite practice tai chi. For continuous holding Jiaozuo International Taijiquan Exchange Competition, Mr. Wu was full of praise: "Henan is the hometown of martial arts, tai chi, Shaolin kung fu famous the world over to organize such a match, not just to promote the Chinese martial arts, but also to the world step in to sell their own coup. "

3 "China hand"

On the court side reporter met a Ukrainian girl Dhalia Gillespie, and she dressed in red loaded, blue-eyed blonde, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, a student. She not only can speak fluent Chinese, but also a beautiful hand written Chinese characters. The 24-year-old, she has been practicing tai chi three years, this time to participate in the provisions of the Chen Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan routines and the two projects. At this time, two countries that went through to small group, active in fluent Mandarin self-introduction, a reading at the Henan Polytechnic University, Chinese Turks, the other one is also a Ukrainian, is studying Shaolin Kung Fu Shaolin Temple, they come here for Dhalia Gillespie refueling. Dali Ya the game to begin, they Sa Bao Quan and I said farewell: "Thank you, friend, worship." Just like a Chinese-pass demeanor.

Three generations, play together

In the just-concluded traditional taijiquan competition routine stadium next to a silver-haired, dashing the elderly, attracting a reporter's attention. The 74-year-old woman named Kong Lingjuan Jiaozuo, and she was the same race and 50-year-old daughter and 12-year-old granddaughter, three generations, play together, become a much-told story of this game. In this session of the Jiaozuo International Taijiquan Exchange Competition, participants must be the youngest is only six years old, the oldest already more than 80, and this fully shows that tai chi has gained the charm.