PB Wushu Requests Government Commitment to Support Wushu

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Wushu General Manager (PB WI) asked the Government to show commitment in supporting the wushu sport (cabor) which continues to make achievements in important international arenas.

The Secretary General of the PB WI, Ngatino, said that wushu has always been consistent in both coaching and achievements in various prestigious events so that this sport should be included in the National Sports Master Plan (DBON).

"Although recently wushu may not be in the priority sport anymore, we have shown this is consistent so that the Government should be able to see it," said Ngatino in a press conference held in Jakarta.

This demand emerged amid the success of the Indonesian junior team, which finished in third place at the 10th World Junior Wushu Championships 2026 in Tianjin, China. The tournament took place on March 23-30, 2026.

At the event, Indonesia performed impressively by winning a total of 27 medals, consisting of nine gold, 11 silver, and seven bronze.

The results put Indonesia below Hong Kong and China, as well as confirming its position as one of the world's major wushu powers.

Ngatino said that this success shows the bright future of Indonesian wushu in global competition so that it requires more attention from the Government, especially encouraging the sport to enter the Olympics.

"We still expect the government to remain committed to supporting the existence of wushu, especially in the future to lead to the Olympics, starting with the Youth Olympics (Olympic Youth) this year. Then also in the near future there is an Asian Games," he said.

In addition to the single event stage, wushu has also consistently contributed to achievements in multi-branch sports events, including two times as the overall champion of the SEA Games and winning gold at the Asian Games.

Deputy Chairman of the PB WI, Gunawan Tjokro, admitted that the Government's support has been very large. He also hopes that the support will continue even though wushu is not included in the list of 22 priority sports.

"We still believe that in terms of funds and finances, the Government will definitely help. It's okay if the name doesn't get into the DBON, but the funds are helped so that we can still maintain our achievements," said Gunawan.

Currently, the PB WI is running a national training concentration program (pelatnas) in Jakarta to prepare for the 2026 Asian Games. The four-year sports festival is scheduled to take place from September 19 to October 4, 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.