Ben Copeman is a contestant in the finals of the 2024 Shaolin Games held by Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province. Ben is a kung fu coach from Australia and was awarded the Oceania Kung Fu Star at an intercontinental competition in 2023.

Having been practicing martial arts for 15 years, Copeman opened his own kung fu school in Sydney in 2016. "The meaning of Shaolin kung fu is like a way of self-development and progression," he said.

Copeman has been to a Shaolin Temple three times and said that practicing Shaolin kung fu is not only a way of keeping fit but also a way to keep mentally and emotionally strong and healthy.

Talking about the final, the Australian kung fu star said it's a great journey and experience to meet people from all over the world who practice Shaolin martial arts and watch everyone's different performances.