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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...
Progress Update
NEWS RELEASE (#2020-05) | PDF version (120KB) I hope that you are all well and continue to stay safe. The IDBF Executive has been meeting weekly to address a number of significant impacts brought on by the global outbreak of COVID-19. With the...
Review of Championships Schedule
NEWS RELEASE (#2020-04) | PDF version (68KB) The IDBF Executive continues to meet regularly to discuss the possible rescheduling of championships in the current program. At this stage, no date has been set for when the next Club Crew World...
Longzhou Newsletter April 2020 (Issue 2 Vol 3)
In this Edition... A Message from our President Mike about these extraordinary time of uncertainty and concern. The newly redesigned Recognised Festival Program aims to promote dragon boat festivals around the world that meets IDBF's tiered...
The 12th IDBF Club Crew World Championships will not be held in 2020
NEWS RELEASE (#2020-03) | PDF version (68KB) After extensive consultation, the IDBF with the Fédération de Dragon Boat for France (FDB) and the Organising Committee have agreed that this year’s CCWC will not be held in 2020. The main reason behind...
CCWC and ENC 2020 COVID-19 Update
NEWS RELEASE (#2020-02) | PDF version (127KB) Since our last statement on the COVID-19 virus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the virus a pandemic and has now stated that the epicentre of the virus, outside of China, is now in...
CCWC 2020: Coronavirus Update
NEWS RELEASE (#2020-01) | PDF version (89KB) The IDBF is continuing to monitor news and developments of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). With a number of international sporting events being cancelled or under review, teams have been seeking...
Longzhou Newsletter February 2020 (Issue 1 Vol 3)
In this Edition... Vale Dave Cogswell. We pay tribute to Dave who was an integral part of the global sport for almost 40 years. AIMS was recently voted into becoming a member of the IOC. Find out what it means for our dreams of dragon boating in...
Paradragon Supplementary Information Bulletin – 12th IDBF CCWC
The information in this Bulletin supplements that previously provided by Information Bulletin No. 1 regarding Paradragon events at the 12th IDBF Club Crew World Dragon Boat Championships. The IDBF encourages all member nations to actively promote...
Bulletin 1 – 12th IDBF CCWC: Organizing Committee Additional Information
Additional information from the Organizing Committee for Bulletin 1: Administration fee and bank account detailsExpression of interest from clubs regarding a campsite at the race venue Download Bulletin #1 - Organizing Committee Additional...
IDBF Competition Regulations & Rules of Racing – Edition 8, Issue 1 Effective from 1 January 202
The IDBF Competition Regulation & Rules of Racing, as now published in this Eighth Edition, Issue 1 have been revised and updated, following the 17th IDBF Members Congress on 26 August 2019. This edition is effective from 1 January 2020. The...