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Dear Dragon Boat Friends, I am happy to inform you that Mr. Mike MacKeddieHaslam, the IDBF President, has notified the Iran Dragon Boat Association (IranDBA) that the IDBF Executive Committee has agreed to the establishment of a West and Central...

The IDBF is pleased to announce that the inaugural IDBF WORLD CUP will take place in Fuzhou, China, over a 3 day period which will include the Dragon Boat Festival, Double Fifth Day of 2 June 2014. World-wide live television coverage of the event...

The very first time dragon boats have raced on Malta. Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrmsZXCgOk0

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.

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

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...

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...

In this issue: Szeged Results: World Cup & Members News: CCWC Ravenna: Congress News & 2014 Calendar Magazine December 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...

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

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...

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...