{"id":844538,"date":"2025-08-13T16:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/?p=844538"},"modified":"2025-08-15T07:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:48:08","slug":"hong-kong-karateka-liu-mu-shang-world-games-2025-chengdu-history-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/lifestyle-en-2\/sports-en-2\/hong-kong-karateka-liu-mu-shang-world-games-2025-chengdu-history-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Karateka Liu Mu-Shang Wins Gold at 12th World Games 2025 in Chengdu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hong Kong karateka World’s No. 1 Liu Mu-Shang (Grace) has just clinched the gold medal in the women’s individual kata event at the 12th World Games held in Chengdu, China in 2025. This victory not only marks the first gold for Hong Kong in this year\u2019s Games but also sets multiple records in the history of karate in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The World Games took place at the Chengdu Jianyang Sports Center, where Liu Muchang secured her spot in the finals after a flawless performance in the group stage, impressing everyone with her exceptional skill and strength. In the semifinals, Grace scored 44.9 points with Eight Steps Connect (Papuren) and narrowly defeated Fatemeh Sadeghi Dastak, the world-ranked 9 from Iran, by a margin of 3 points. She then proceeded to the finals to face off against World II Manami Oino in a thrilling showdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the finals, Liu Mushang and Oine Manbu both showcased Beigugu Yary\u014d K\u014dsama. Oine Manbu made a strong impression first, scoring 43.6 points, but it was Grace who delivered an outstanding performance last, clinching the highest score of the day with 45.3 points. This victory earned the Hong Kong team their first gold medal at the World Games. It’s also her first time reaching the top of the podium at the World Games, making her the trailblazer as Hong Kong’s first World Games champion in karate.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The day after Liu Mu-shang clinched gold, she triumphantly returned to Hong Kong from Chengdu and shared her thoughts during an airport interview. The goal of participating in the last World Games was to win a medal. This time, it\u2019s not just about earning a medal; it’s about going for gold. So, while I\u2019m satisfied with my performance, I wouldn\u2019t give myself a perfect score.Grace also responded to her emotional moment on the podium where she shed tears remembering her grandmother, who passed away two weeks ago. She mentioned that she had promised her grandmother earlier that she would strive for gold medals at the World University Games and the World Championships. Now that she has successfully fulfilled that promise with one accomplishment, Grace believes her grandmother would be proud of her achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Regarding her future plans, after completing the Universiade events, Grace will take a brief break before diving into preparations for the World Karate Championships set to take place in November in Cairo, Egypt. She hopes to fulfill her promise to her grandmother by winning the gold medal that has been her dream all along. Grace mentions that this victory has boosted her confidence immensely, and she plans to participate in some smaller competitions to maintain her form. Throughout the season, she aims to continuously adjust her mindset and wholeheartedly embrace the challenges ahead, determined to continue writing her own karate legend, as well as that of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Liu Mu-Shang from Hong Kong secures her historic gold at the 12th World Games in Chengdu 2025, marking Hong Kong’s first karate gold and setting new records in her journey. Discover her inspiring story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":843363,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"Liu Mu-Shang, the top-ranked Hong Kong karateka, made history by winning gold in women's individual kata at the 12th World Games held in Chengdu, China, 2025. Her flawless performance and record-breaking achievement first brought Hong Kong a gold medal in karate at this level. The event took place at Chengdu Jianyang Sports Center, where Liu secured her spot in the finals with an exceptional group stage, defeating notable competitors such as Fatemeh Sadeghi Dastak from Iran. In the final showdown against Japan's Oino Manami, Liu scored 45.3 points, surpassing her opponent's 43.6, earning her the highest score of the day. Her victory symbolizes a historic milestone for Hong Kong in international karate, inspiring future athletes. After winning, Liu returned to Hong Kong, sharing her emotional journey on social media and interviews, honoring her grandmother and emphasizing her resolve to continue competing at world championships and Universiade events. She aims to maintain her top form and fulfill her dreams of winning more medals, especially at the upcoming World Karate Championships in Cairo, Egypt, in November."},"categories":[5066],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-844538","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports-en-2"},"raw_content":"\n

Hong Kong karateka World's No. 1 Liu Mu-Shang (Grace) has just clinched the gold medal in the women's individual kata event at the 12th World Games held in Chengdu, China in 2025. This victory not only marks the first gold for Hong Kong in this year\u2019s Games but also sets multiple records in the history of karate in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The World Games took place at the Chengdu Jianyang Sports Center, where Liu Muchang secured her spot in the finals after a flawless performance in the group stage, impressing everyone with her exceptional skill and strength. In the semifinals, Grace scored 44.9 points with Eight Steps Connect (Papuren) and narrowly defeated Fatemeh Sadeghi Dastak, the world-ranked 9 from Iran, by a margin of 3 points. She then proceeded to the finals to face off against World II Manami Oino in a thrilling showdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the finals, Liu Mushang and Oine Manbu both showcased Beigugu Yary\u014d K\u014dsama. Oine Manbu made a strong impression first, scoring 43.6 points, but it was Grace who delivered an outstanding performance last, clinching the highest score of the day with 45.3 points. This victory earned the Hong Kong team their first gold medal at the World Games. It's also her first time reaching the top of the podium at the World Games, making her the trailblazer as Hong Kong's first World Games champion in karate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The day after Liu Mu-shang clinched gold, she triumphantly returned to Hong Kong from Chengdu and shared her thoughts during an airport interview. The goal of participating in the last World Games was to win a medal. This time, it\u2019s not just about earning a medal; it's about going for gold. So, while I\u2019m satisfied with my performance, I wouldn\u2019t give myself a perfect score.Grace also responded to her emotional moment on the podium where she shed tears remembering her grandmother, who passed away two weeks ago. She mentioned that she had promised her grandmother earlier that she would strive for gold medals at the World University Games and the World Championships. Now that she has successfully fulfilled that promise with one accomplishment, Grace believes her grandmother would be proud of her achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regarding her future plans, after completing the Universiade events, Grace will take a brief break before diving into preparations for the World Karate Championships set to take place in November in Cairo, Egypt. She hopes to fulfill her promise to her grandmother by winning the gold medal that has been her dream all along. Grace mentions that this victory has boosted her confidence immensely, and she plans to participate in some smaller competitions to maintain her form. Throughout the season, she aims to continuously adjust her mindset and wholeheartedly embrace the challenges ahead, determined to continue writing her own karate legend, as well as that of Hong Kong.<\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=844538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/844538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/843363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=844538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=844538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ztylezman.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=844538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}