For Immediate Release: Canada
Gu Wushu Martial Art World Games 2007:
Canadian martial arts master plans to host elite world games in Hong Kong!
Top Kung Fu Master Lee Chi Wai is planning an incredible opportunity for the world’s martial elite. The 2007 Gu Wushu Martial Art World Games will be an exclusive invitation-only event, which may become one of the world’s most unique martial pageants.
While martial arts flourish on many branches, they share a common root. The ancient adage, ‘wu lin yi jia (all martial arts are one family)’ is the spirit of these Games. States Master Lee, a tireless promoter of traditional Chinese martial arts. “Regardless of our personal biases and beliefs, all martial artists are united. I hope these Games inspire us to pause, reflect and extend our hands in mutual friendship. Let us embrace our diversity, and take pride in our common ground.”
A five-day festival for advanced practitioners, the Games will welcome the martial arts of all nations and disciplines who share in the quest for personal excellence through the martial dao. The Games honour the positive competitive spirit of martial arts, and the martial code that is founded upon righteous conduct and moral virtues.
Master Lee and InterAsia Link, the official organizer for the Games, are working together with the World Kobudo Federation, the United Kung Fu Federation of North America and the Canadian Martial Arts Games Committee to welcome top martial artists from over forty countries to this inaugural event. Negotiations are underway with sponsors and several keynote venues in Hong Kong, including an exclusive private island near Hong Kong for this historic event! A gala opening ceremonies will include an official blessing performed by ordained monks from the Shaolin Temple. In the tradition of helping others, a portion of all proceeds from the Games will be donated to an international charity. Watch for further details or email: interasialink@chungwahkungfu.com.
About Master Lee: Canada’s Master Lee Chi Wai, was born in Hong Kong and comes from several generations of elite traditional Chinese martial and medical practitioners. He is a 31st generation Shaolin warrior monk (Shi De Wei) and one of nine elite International World Kobudo Federation ‘Masters of Combat’ chosen to represent different classical martial disciplines. In 2004, he led the highly successful Canadian Kung Fu Team in Pyongyang, North Korea. Master Lee is a Guest Professor in post-graduate martial studies at the University of Wuhan, and holds several national and international positions for martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine. You can visit www.chungwahkungfu.com for more information on Master Lee.