Kiwi teen selected for wushu at Youth Olympic Games

Tuesday 3 November 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 3 Nov, 6:30am

Seventeen-year-old Amber Zhou has been chosen to compete in wushu at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal. The martial art is making its official Olympic debut at the event, where Zhou is one of only 48 athletes selected to compete.

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