IWUF Featured Video Post on World Champion Lia Tang-Ruggiero

Congratulations to Lia Tang-Ruggiero on her gold-medal performance in Girls’ Group A Gunshu at the 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, China.

Representing Canada and Wayland Li Wushu, Lia delivered an outstanding performance, earning a score of 9.163 to capture the gold medal. 🥇 We are proud to see Lia’s performance featured by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF).

A special thank you to the IWUF for producing and sharing this video and for showcasing junior wushu athletes on the world stage.

热烈祝贺 Lia Tang-Ruggiero（邓敏莉）在中国天津举行的2026年世界青少年武术锦标赛中勇夺女子A组棍术金牌！Lia 代表加拿大和李文启武术学院参赛，发挥出色，以 9.163分的优异成绩夺得金牌🥇

我们也非常高兴看到 Lia 的比赛视频得到**国际武术联合会（IWUF）**的特别展示。衷心感谢国际武联制作并分享这段精彩的比赛视频，让更多人看到青少年武术运动员在世界舞台上的风采。

IWUF Featured Video Post on World Champion Lia Tang-Ruggiero

From the Changquan Group A preliminaries to finals, Lia Tang-Ruggiero delivered two outstanding performances at the 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, China.

Competing in Girls’ Group A Changquan, Lia finished the preliminary round with the highest score in the field, earning her place in the final. She then delivered again when it mattered most, winning the final and capturing the gold medal for Canada.

We are proud to see Lia, a student of Wayland Li Wushu, featured by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF). A special thank you to the IWUF for producing and sharing this video of her championship performance and for giving young wushu athletes the opportunity to be seen on the international stage.

Lia Tang-Ruggiero（邓敏莉）勇夺世界青少年长拳冠军 从预赛到决赛，Lia Tang-Ruggiero（邓敏莉）在中国天津举行的2026年世界青少年武术锦标赛中连续奉献了两场精彩的长拳比赛。

参加女子A组长拳的 Lia，在预赛中取得全场最高分，顺利晋级决赛；随后在决赛中再次发挥出色，最终为加拿大夺得金牌，荣获世界青少年长拳冠军。

我们也非常高兴看到来自李文启武术学院的 Lia 得到国际武术联合会（IWUF）的特别展示。衷心感谢国际武联制作并分享她的冠军比赛视频，让更多人能够看到年。

IWUF Featured Video Post on World Champion Thea Dong!

Congrats Thea on your gold medal performance 🥇 at the 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, China to become world champion of Girls Group C Gunshu. Well done!

The International Wushu Federation (IWUF) selects all gold, silver and bronze medal winners and shares their videos on their WushuTV platform. We’re honoured that the IWUF selected Thea!

Champions at the 2026 Canadian Wushu Nationals!

Congratulates to all 32 athletes from Wayland Li that competed in the 2026 Canadian Nationals! 

Dates: July 30 to August 2, 2026

Location: Waterloo, Ontatrio, Canada

Key Achievements:

• A total of 37 gold medals 🥇, 27 silver 🥈and 15 bronze 🥉 obtained by the Wayland Li Wushu team, ranking our team first in Canada

• Group A: 4 silver 🥈and 3 bronze 🥉 by Cindy, Ashany and Eunice

• Group B: 11 gold medals🥇and 3 silver 🥈 by Venus, Eason, Ryan, Lucas, Derrick

• Group C: 12 gold medals🥇, 5 silver 🥈 and 4 bronze 🥉by Khloe, Thea, Louise, Lucas, Kyle, Derrick, Sophia and Kate

• Seniors: 3 silver 🥈medals by Antigone Tse

• Recreational / Beginner: 14 gold medals🥇, 12 silver 🥈and 6 bronze medals 🥉

Congrats Erica and Rasa - Champions at 4th Taolu World Cup

Congratulations to Erica Li and Rasa Rahnema on your amazing achievements at the 4th Taolu World Cup in Hainan, China!! You represented Team Canada and Wayland Li with extraordinary performances. We’re so proud!

2026 - 4TH TAOLU WORLD CUP (第四届武术套路世界杯)

Dates: July 7 to July 9, 2026

Location: Haikou, Hainan, China

Key achievements:

• 2 athletes from Wayland Li Wushu selected to the Canadian National Wushu Team in taolu competition

• Erica Li achieved 6th in Jianshu with an impressive score of 9.696

• Rasa Rahnema achieved 5th in Nandao with an outstanding score of 9.700

Special congratulations to Shifu Li for your dedication and leadership to support these athletes in their intense training to prepare for the world stage.

We are extremely proud of Erica and Rasa. Jia you!

Wushu Performance at the 2026 Canadian Multicultural Celebration Day

On June 28, 2026, Shifu Wenqi Li and competitive athletes Erica Li, Lia Tang-Ruggiero, Venus Li and Marcus Li were honoured at the 2026 Canada Multiculturalism Day hosted by the Canadian Media Multicultural Association. The event was held in Markham, Ontario.

Master Li was honoured with a special award for his contributions to advancing martial arts in the Toronto and Markham community. In addition, Erica, Lia, Marcus and Venus performed a wushu demonstration for a packed audience and various media outlets.

Great job everyone!

Gratitude dinner to celebrate Shifu Wenqi Li

On May 3, 2026, the athletes and parents of Wayland Li Wushu held a dinner in Markham, Ontario to honour Master Wenqi Li and his tireless dedication to coaching and bringing Team Canada to new heights of competiive achievements. To celebrate Canada’s 4th place at the 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships, ahtletes and families toasted Shifu Li, and celebrated with a buffet dinner and cake.

Thank you Shifu Li for all of your hard work over the years to train the team, and put countless hours, days and weeks into preparing our athletes for the world stage. You are a special coach and our students are very lucky to train under you.

Jia you!

World Junior Champions Honoured by City of Markham Officials

On April 25, 2026, City of Markham Deputy Mayor Michael Chan and Ward 8 Councillor Isa Lee honoured Wayland Li athletes that competed in the 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships.

Deputy Mayor Chan and Councillor Lee made remarks about the success of the Markham-based athletes, and praised their achievements on the world stage. The Deputy Mayor and Councillor then presented each Wayland Li athlete with a certification of outstanding achievement.

Thank you very much, Deputy Mayor Chan and Councillor Lee for supporting our athletes!

2026年4月25日，加拿大万锦市副市长陈国治（Michael Chan）和第8区市议员李思韵（Isa Lee）对参加2026年世界青少年武术锦标赛的李文启武术学院运动员进行了表彰。

陈副市长和李议员在致辞中肯定了来自万锦市运动员们取得的优异成绩，并赞扬他们在世界舞台上的出色表现。随后，陈副市长和李议员向每位李文启武术学院运动员颁发了杰出成就证书。

非常感谢陈副市长和李议员一直以来对我们运动员的支持！

Master Wenqi Li and athletes honoured at the 2026 WushuCanada Hall of Fame Gala

The 2026 WushuCanada Hall of Fame Gala was held on April 11, 2026, in Markham, Ontario. The evening celebrated the achievements of the martial arts community with awards, scholarships, Hall of Fame recognitions, and martial arts demonstrations. Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti attended and delivered remarks.

Master Wenqi Li was honoured with the Silver Medallion Lifetime Achievement Award - congratulations Shifu!

Furthermore, Lia Tang-Ruggiero, Venus Li, and other Canadian athletes received scholarships for their achievements in global competitions during the 2026 competitive season.

Thank you very much to Mr. Sunny Tang for supporting the scholarship and for your support of our athletes. And thank you to Mr. Alan Tang for his continued support of the National Junior Team programming.

Congratulations to all the coaches, athletes, and honorees!

2026国际传统功夫名人堂颁奖典礼暨晚宴于2026年4月11日在加拿大安大略省万锦市举行。

本次活动由加拿大武术协会主办，通过颁发奖项、奖学金、名人堂荣誉以及精彩的武术表演，共同庆祝加拿大中华武术界取得的成就。万锦市市长Frank Scarpitti出席活动并致辞。

李文启老师荣获银质勋章终身成就奖，Lia Tang-Ruggiero、Venus Li及其他加拿大运动员获得奖学金。恭喜所有获奖的教练、运动员及武术界前辈！

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Closing Ceremony at the World Junior Wushu Championships

The 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin came to a memorable close with the official closing ceremony, featuring speeches and a special Champions Demonstration.

We were thrilled that Lia Tang-Ruggiero was honoured to be invited to perform in the demonstration alongside champion athletes from around the world, bringing an unforgettable World Junior Wushu Championships experience to a fitting conclusion.

2026年世界青少年武术锦标赛闭幕式

2026年世界青少年武术锦标赛在天津圆满落幕。闭幕式上举行了致辞以及特别的冠军展演。

Lia Tang-Ruggiero（邓敏莉）很荣幸受邀参加冠军展演，与来自中国、印度尼西亚和美国的优秀运动员共同登台，为这次难忘的世青赛之旅画上了圆满的句号。