I was very happy when in 2006 I became part of the Puertorican team that went to Zheng Zhou, China to compete in the 2nd World Traditional Wushu Championship. The entire trip is full of very fond memories that I will forever cherish, both on and off of the competition floor.
As for the Championship itself it consisted of a week's worth of events and activities culminating in the team choreography events. Our team had done fairly well during the individual events, taking several bronze, silver and even a few gold medals. (I was very honored to receive silver in hand forms and bronze in weapons forms.) At last it was time for the final event and all the different teams gathered together to perform their routines before an unexpected group of guest judges including Wu Bing and Li Deiyin.
This really put all of the teams on their toes and us in particular as the routine our team would be performing was one created by Master Li Deiyin, the well known Tai Chi Kung Fu fan routine. Despite having a major musical malfunction (the sound system died halfway through our routine) we didn't miss a beat. What was truly amazing was that the crowd was so exited that they started singing and clapping their hands to the beat to cover the silence when the music died! Hearing the whole stadium singing and clapping was truly amazing. We were exceptionally pleased with how things went and incredibly shocked when were told we'd one. Then the camera crews came over and everything after was very much a blur, but it truly was magical. It was an experience I'll treasure for the rest of my life.
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