Wushu at the Summer Olympics

In 1936, Wushu was exhibited by a team of Chinese athletes at the Olympics in Berlin.^[2] In the Official Report of the Games, wushu was called "Chinese Boxing", and was categorized as a national gymnastics demonstration. The demonstration was held on August 11.^[3]

In 2008, a wushu tournament was allowed to be held in parallel to the Olympic Games in Beijing. Medals were awarded, though it was not considered an official demonstration sport.^[4]