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IWUF Featured Video Post on World Champion Lia Tang-Ruggiero

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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。

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IWUF Featured Video Post on World Champion Thea Dong!

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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!

Wushu and Lion Dance Performances at the 2026 Toronto Dragon Festival

Wayland Li Wushu was proud to perform at the 2026 Toronto Dragon Festival in downtown Toronto.

Our athletes showcased the speed, power and artistry of Chinese Wushu through an exciting demonstration of traditional and contemporary routines. It was a wonderful opportunity to share our passion for Wushu with the Toronto community and celebrate Chinese culture at one of the city’s vibrant cultural festivals.

李文启武术学院亮相2026多伦多龙文化节 李文启武术学院很荣幸参加在多伦多市中心举行的2026多伦多龙文化节，为现场观众带来精彩的中华武术表演。

队员们通过传统与现代武术套路，展现了武术的速度、力量与艺术之美。我们非常高兴能借此机会与多伦多社区分享对武术的热爱，并与大家共同感受和传承中华文化的魅力。

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Champions at the 2026 Canadian Wushu Nationals!

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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 🥉

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

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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!

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World Champions return home from World Juniors!

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Congratulations to the success of all 14 athletes from Team Canada, including 9 from Wayland Li Wushu, that participated in the 10th World Junior Wushu Championships!

Dates: March 26-31 Location: Tianjin, China

Key achievements:

  • 9 athletes from Wayland Li represented Canada on the National Wushu Team in taolu competition

  • Gold medal 🥇in Girls Youth Group A Changquan for Lia Tang-Ruggiero

  • Gold medal 🥇in Girls Youth Group A Gunshu for Lia Tang-Ruggiero

  • Bronze medal 🥉 in Girls Youth Group A Daoshu for Lia Tang-Ruggiero

  • Gold medal 🥇in Girls Junior Group B Qiangshu for Venus Li

  • Gold medal 🥇in Boys Junior Group B Qiangshu for Eason Gao

  • Silver medal 🥈in Boys Junior Group B Jianshu for Eason Gao

  • Gold medal 🥇in Boys Junior Group B Nangun for Lucas Liu

  • Gold medal 🥇in Girls Group C Gunshu Thea Dong

  • Bronze medal 🥉 in Girls Group C Daoshu for Thea Dong

  • Gold medal 🥇in Girls Group C Nanquan Khloe Peng

  • 8th place in Boys Youth Group A Gunshu for Allen Liu

  • 4th place in Boys Group C Jianshu and Qiangshu for Lucas Caragheorghii

  • 6th place in Boys Group C Nanqdao for Derrick Sun

  • With 7 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals, this was the strongest showing for Team Canada Wushu. Canada placed 4th for Taolu!!

Congratulations to all of national team athletes from across Canada, including Junchen Yang, Miranda Wei, Max Dong, Roberta Zhang and Matea Cheng. It was a blast to be on this journey together!

And a special congratulations to Shifu Wenqi Li and Coach Erica Li for your hard work and perserverance in coaching so many athletes.

Well done!

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Opening Ceremony at the 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships

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In the lead-up to the 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin, the Wayland Li Wushu team arrived in China and began final preparations for the competition. Led by Shifu Wenqi Li and Coach Erica Li, our athletes — Lia, Allen, Venus, Lucas, Eason, Lucas C., Derrick, Thea and Khloe — joined other athletes from Team Canada in Tianjin, taking part in final training sessions, official activities and the Opening Ceremony before competition began.

Lia Tang-Ruggiero was selected as the flag-bearer for the opening ceremony, holding the national flag as Canada was announced among the many nations participating in the competition.

What an amazing experience for all involved. It was a blast in Tianjin!

Canada’s entrance with Lia holding the flag is at 28:20 in this YouTube video.

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China Training Preparation for World Junior Wushu Championships

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Go behind the scenes with our Wushu Team during a full 85-minute training session in China ahead of the 2026 World Junior Wushu Championships in Tianjin.

This session captures the team preparing in the final day before the championships began, as our athletes worked through warm-ups and basics, taolu sections and full routines, difficulty movements and competition preparation.

The training ultimately translated into an outstanding performance at the World Championships, with Wayland Li athletes winning 7 gold medals, 1 silver and 2 bronze for Canada.

Athletes featured include Lia, Allen, Venus, Lucas, Eason, Lucas C., Derrick, Thea and Khloe, under the guidance of Shifu Wenqi Li. A look at the work behind the results … and what high-level junior wushu training looks like before a major international competition.

Routines covered include:

  • Group A Changquan and Gunshu

  • Group B Changquan, Qiangshu, Nanquan, Nangun

  • Group C Changquan, Gunshu, Qiangshu, Nanquan, Nangun

带大家走进我们的武术队，一起看看运动员们在中国备战 2026年世界青少年武术锦标赛（天津）期间的一次完整85分钟训练。

这次训练是在世青赛正式开赛前的最后一天进行的。视频记录了运动员们从热身和基本功，到套路分段、整套练习、难度动作以及赛前准备的完整训练过程。

最终，这些赛前训练和努力在世青赛上取得了优异的成绩。李文启武术的运动员代表加拿大共获得了7枚金牌、1枚银牌和2枚铜牌。

视频中的运动员包括 Lia、Allen、Venus、Lucas、Eason、Lucas C.、Derrick、Thea 和 Khloe，由李文启师傅指导训练。 这段视频记录了优异比赛成绩背后的训练和付出，也让大家看到高水平青少年武术运动员在国际大赛前的真实训练状态。

训练套路包括： A组： 长拳、棍术 B组： 长拳、枪术、南拳、南棍 C组： 长拳、棍术、枪术、南拳、南棍

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10 Days until the World Junior Wushu Championships!

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We are 10 days out until the World Junior Wushu Championships, and the team from Wayland Li Wushu are ready to respresent Canada in Tianjin, China.

We’ve been training diligently and DAILY to make this Wushu dream a reality … and make Team Canada proud.

Let’s go!

Group A Athletes

Group B Athletes

Group C Athletes

Contact Details

Wayland Li Martial Centre 李文启武术学院
Master Wayland Li (李文启师傅)
145 Royal Crest Ct, Unit 28
Markham, ON L3R 9Z4

Email: info@waylandliwushu.com

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