From June 1 to June 5, the Chinese Sports Standardization Delegation—composed of representatives from the Economic Department, Equipment Center, and Wushu Center of the General Administration of Sport—went to Berlin, Germany to attend the annual plenary meeting and a series of working group meetings of the International Organization for Standardization’s ISO/TC 83 Technical Committee on Sports and Recreational Facilities (hereinafter referred to as “the TC83 Sports Equipment and Facilities Technical Committee”) and its subcommittee ISO/TC83/SC6 on Wushu (hereinafter referred to as “the SC6 Wushu Subcommittee”), successfully completing all scheduled tasks.
During the conference, the delegation followed the agenda and successively attended the SC6/WG2 Martial Arts Equipment Working Group meeting, the SC6 Martial Arts Subcommittee plenary session, the WG13 Racket Sports Working Group meeting, and the TC83 Sports Equipment and Facilities Standardization Committee plenary session, where it held in-depth exchanges with international counterparts.
In advancing the strategy for the international standardization of martial arts, the Chinese convener chaired the SC6/WG2 Martial Arts Equipment Working Group meeting. The technical content of the two newly established international standards, “Martial Arts Competition Staff” and “Martial Arts Competition Spear,” was discussed item by item. Consensus was reached on core technical indicators such as equipment definition, material requirements, and safety performance, and a meeting resolution was formed.
At the same time, discussions were held on the series of “Technical Specifications for Taijiquan Movements” standards (five in total, covering the Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu, and Sun styles). This series of standards is intended to introduce video content to specify movement details, and was approved by the working group. In addition, it was reported that the international standards “Martial Arts Taiji Clothing” and “Martial Arts Taiji Sword” had been successfully converted into national standards, which received full recognition from all parties present.
At the TC83 plenary session on sports equipment and facilities, the plenary reviewed and approved the annual reports of all working groups, confirmed the progress of a number of standards under development, including the progress of martial arts international standardization work, and secured greater international support for the subsequent development of standards.
Regarding the latest developments in international standards, the delegation participated in discussions at the WG13 racket sports working group meeting on standards such as “Sports Facilities — Tennis — Part 1: Courts and Equipment” and “Sports Facilities — Padel Courts — Safety Requirements and Test and Inspection Methods,” with these projects progressing steadily. In addition, the Chinese side exchanged views on new work item proposals concerning fitness and leisure trails, sports and AI robots, and other topics.
During the meeting, the delegation established a closer working liaison mechanism with the SC6 Secretariat and experts attending from Germany, Austria, Australia, and other countries, and reached consensus on issues such as expanding the number of registered experts from active member countries and increasing international participation.
Next, we will actively coordinate resources from all parties to promote the participation of more national martial arts experts in standards development, continuously enhance the international participation and representativeness of martial arts international standards, and continue tracking and reporting on international standardization developments. In accordance with the meeting consensus, we will accelerate the voting process for the initiation of the Taijiquan series standards, improve the text of the spear and staff standards, and better support China’s work in the development and revision of international sports standards.
