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IDBF Hall of Fame – nominations now open
NEWS RELEASE (#2021-03) As part of the celebrations in 2021 to mark the 30th Anniversary of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF), we are proudly inaugurating the IDBF Hall of Fame. The International Dragon Boat Hall of Fame recognizes...
IDBF 30th Anniversary Merchandise Now Available!
NEWS RELEASE (#2021-02) We are pleased to announce that the IDBF 30th Anniversary Merchandise Shop, in conjunction with RegattaSport, is now OPEN! Products can be purchased via the IDBF Shop. For the next 2 weeks there is a 20% introductory...
Longzhou Newsletter February 2021
Read the February 2021 issue >> In this edition Lunar new year wishes from our President, Mike Thomas Launch of the 30th Anniversary logo Welcome RegattaSport as our official merchandiser 30th Anniversary Photo Competition International...
IDBF welcomes RegattaSport as its official merchandise partner
NEWS RELEASE (#2021-01) The IDBF today announced its partnership with RegattaSport as their official supplier of licensed merchandise. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the formation of the IDBF in 1991 as the world governing body of dragon...
Longzhou Newsletter December 2020
Read the December 20 issue >> In this edition 2020 Wrap Up - Message from our President Mike ThomasNew IDBF Anti-Doping Rules 2021Update on the World Nations Championships in Hong KongUTS Virtual Youth Festival ParticipantsIDBF...
EDBF FORUM – Sat 5 December 2020
Topic: How Dragon Boating Can Emerge Stronger from the COVID-19 Crisis? Special guest speakers Dr. Raffaele Chiulli, President of Sport Accord and GAISF Stephan Fox, President of Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport Mike Thomas,...
Longzhou Newsletter October 2020
Read the October 20 issue >> In this edition Message from our President Mike ThomasRace Rule Updates - Race Plans v2.0 and Paradragons Rules of Racing v1.0IDBF 39th Council Meeting summarySummary of Paradragon Rules of Racingandcommonly asked...
UTS International Virtual Youth Festival
The United Through Sports (UTS) is hosting the 2020 Virtual Youth Festival (VYF) to bring young athletes around the world to compete together during this time of the COVID pandemic. The IDBF's participation will be organized by the IDBF's Youth...
Longzhou Newsletter August 2020
In this edition Message from our President Mike Thomas. The Macau International Dragon Boat Race was live streamed on IDBF's Facebook page, bringing the spirit of dragon boat racing to paddlers. The IDBF Youth Commission recently reconvened under...
Longzhou Newsletter June 2020 (Issue 3 Vol 3)
Celebrating 25 years - 1st IDBF World Dragon Boat Championships, Yueyang, China 慶 祝 2 5 年 來 ⾸ 屆 國 際 ⿓ ⾈ 錦 標 賽 中 國 岳 陽 Welcome to a very special edition of Longzhou News. We celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1st IDBF World Dragon Boat...
FAQs – Decision on the 12th IDBF Club Crew World Championships (CCWC)
Following the announcement last week regarding the decision on the 12th IDBF Club Crew World Championships (CCWC) in Aix-les-Bains (France), a number of questions were asked by athletes via email and on social media. To help address these...
Decision on Championships Schedule
NEWS RELEASE (#2020-06) | PDF version (135KB) An IDBF Council meeting was held on Friday, 1 May 2020 to consider the effects of COVID-19 on our future championships. The IDBF Council unanimously decided that: The 12th IDBF Club Crew World...