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A new influence from the East
From its roots in the Far East, Dragon Boat Racing is fast becoming a global discipline for both competition and social interaction. These long, open canoes are paddled by 20 paddlers, or a smaller version with ten paddlers, using single-bladed paddles. Often the craft will be elaborately decorated, and include a drummer and a coxwain / helmsman.
Puerto Princesa in the Philippines hosted the 2024 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships and European teams had a good share of success where Asian teams dominated in the finals. The host nation was on the top of the medals table with a total of 39 medals, Hungary and AIN won 13 each.
Read moreAfter four days of racing the 2019 ECA Dragon Boat Nations and Clubs European Championships and European Cup in Moscow has come to an end. Teams and clubs competed in 500 metres 20-seater events and in 10- and 20-seater 2000 metres finals. Russian national team picked up eleven gold medals more on Sunday.
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