• November 25, 2024

Filipino paddlers off to impressive World Dragon boat start

Team Philippines (No. 3) breaks away from the pack early. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—OJ Fuentes scanned the length of the city’s famed boardwalk by the bay and took a deep breath before his team went full throttle with a singular mission, and that is to help Team Philippines thrive on the world stage. The…

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ICF world dragon boat meet unfolds in Puerto Princesa

The Philippine national dragon boat team will vie for a spot in the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China. The  ICF Dragon Boat World Championships unfolds Thursday off the pristine shores of the Puerto Princesa Baywalk with a record-breaking 27 countries and close to 2,000 participants from all over the globe seeing action. Puerto Princesa…

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Dagun Pilipinas hauls medals in China dragon boat tilt – rezal404

Photo from Dagun Pilipinas’ Facebook MANILA, Philippines—The Dagun Pilipinas Dragon Boat Team took home a plethora of medals after a stellar showing in the 2023 “Taihang Quancheng Cup” Xingtai International Dragon Boat Invitational in China recently. The Nationals reaped three golds and three silvers in the 100-meter open 10-seater, 200-meter open 10-seater and 2000-meter open…

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Hong Kong’s international dragon boat races return after 4-year hiatus – rezal404

Dragon boats compete during the annual Tuen Ng or Dragon Boat Festival at Aberdeen fishing port in Hong Kong, China June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG– Thousands of paddlers descended on Hong Kong on Saturday to take part in the financial hub’s International Dragon Boat competition, held for the first time in more than…

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