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Dragon Boats on Malta
The very first time dragon boats have raced on Malta. Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrmsZXCgOk0
IDBF Newsletter – October 2014
The October 2014 Newsletter from the IDBF is now available for download. In this issue new members for the IDBF, World Cups and Championships, IOC Recognition and results from Ravenna. The Newsletter can be downloaded here.
Dragon Boat Racing in New York
The Daily Beast, a well-known and well-read news and opinion website based in New York, USA, ran a newsstory about dragon boat racing in New York. Read the full article on the Daily Beast website
Russian Dragonboats carry Olympic Flame for the Winter Olympics 2014
The Russian Dragon Boat Federation as a member of the Russian National Olympic Committee carried the Olympic flame of the Winter Games in Sochi 2014 in the traditional relay, as the flame was on its way to light the Olympic Fire. See all photos...
Dates changed for the 1st IDBF World Cup
The inaugural IDBF WORLD CUP will now take place in Fuzhou, China, on the 11th and 12th June 2014. It was originally intended to hold the World Cup on the Double Fifth starting the 2 June 2014 but because the ADBF Championships in Macau are...
Dragon Boat International Magazine
In this issue: Szeged Results: World Cup & Members News: CCWC Ravenna: Congress News & 2014 Calendar Magazine December 2013
IDBF Newsletter – Sept.2013
The September Newsletter from the IDBF is now available for download. In this issue news from the IDBF congress held in Szeged, reports from the IDBF Executive Presidient on the past year (and on the IDBF IOC Application), and the full Nations Cup...
Szeged – Some pictures of this amazing World Championships
Rafael Veve, a supporter of Team USA, sent us links to his galleries of the Szeged Worlds. Here are the links. Practice Day 1 Practice Day 2 2000m races 1000m races 500m races 200m races 1000m - USA Senior A Mixed - Gold Medal
SportAccord and Athletes World Foundation Announce Strategic Alliance
Press Release from SportAccord SportAccord and Athletes World Foundation (AWF) have signed a strategic alliance with the aim of contributing to the academic development of youth globally, through the attribution of academic scholarships to athletes...
IDBF KayakPro Ergo World Series
Racing The Dragon Off The Water Over the past few years the Dragon Boat Ergometer (DBE) developed by Grayson Bourne´s company KayakPro, has become the Ergo of choice formany paddlers and Dragon Boat Clubs around the world, as paddlers look for...
IDBF Coaches & race Officials Course, 1-10 March 2013, Cyprus
The IDBF, in conjunction with the Cyprus Dragon Boat Association, will be organizing a series of IDBF courses to qualify applicants in Helming Dragon Boats and Coaching Dragon Boaters from novice level (Participation) up to coaching crews at...
Manfred Russ receives Honorary VP award from IDBF
As a tribute to Manfred Russ´ many significant contributions to the development of the modern sport of dragon boat racing, he was honored during this weekend´s EDBF Special Congress held in Hamburg, Germany. Mike Haslam, Executive President of the...