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LongZhou Newsletter December 2019 (Issue 3 Vol 2)
In this Edition... Mike Thomas shares some of his memories of the major events from this year. IDBF has established an Athletes' Commission to serve as a link between athletes and the federation to ensure athletes remain at the heart of dragon boat...
Bulletin 1 Additions – 12th IDBF CCWC: Additional Racing Classes and distances
A number of requests have been made to add additional racing classes or distances. The IDBF Executive Committee have therefore agreed to add in the small category the 2000m race to all racing classes. The All Cancer Paddlers (ADP) will also be...
Bulletin 1 – 12th IDBF Club Crew World Dragon Boat Championships – Aix-Les-Bains, France
The Official Information Bulletin No.1 for the 12th IDBF Club Crew World Dragon Boat Championships is now available. Also released today are: Official Invitation to all IDBF Members and Dragon Boat Organisations in Non-IDBF Member...
LongZhou Newsletter – Oct19 – Issue 2 Vol 2
In this Edition... President Mike Thomas discusses the relationship between IDBF and ICF in dragon boating. We look at the 'fastest times' recorded at IDBF championships over the past decade. Paddler profiles - how some of our top athletes got...
Bulletin 4 – 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships – Pattaya-Rayong, Thailand
The Official Information Bulleting No.4 for the 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships are now available on the IDBF website. IDBF - Webpage - World Nations Championships
LongZhou Newsletter – July 2019 – Issue 1 Vol 2
It's been a while! LongZhou is back with a new look and new format! Catch up on the latest dragon boat news from around the world including World Nations in Thailand and dragon boat events from Asia, Europe, Pan America and Oceania. There's also a...
Change of Venue for the 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships
The official race venue for the 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships has been changed due to unfortunate circumstances. Please refer to the following document for full details of the venue. download PDF
Bulletin 3 – 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships – Pattaya-Rayong, Thailand
The Official Invitation and Information Bulleting No.3 for the 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships are now available on the IDBF website. IDBF - Webpage - World Nations Championships
Invitation & Bulletin 1 – 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships – Pattaya-Rayong, Tha
The Official Invitation and Information Bulleting No.1 for the 14th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships are now available on the IDBF website. IDBF - Webpage - World Nations Championships >
Introduction to ParaDragon Competitions – Para Athletes Commission
The IDBF Para Athletes Commission held meetings in the last few months and came up with a Framework Rules for ParaDragon Competitions. To consult the document: Framework Rules for ParaDragon Competitions Download PDF
UPDATE: 2018 IDBF World Cup – Results & Livefeeds
You are proud of your nation and you want to follow their races, see the live results, and watch a few races, regardless of the time difference? Here are the info you need and were looking for! LIVE FEED: Web Browser: http://tv.cctv.com/live/cctv5/...
The 3rd World Cup – Chongqing, China – October 19th to 21st
From Friday October 19th to Sunday October 21st, the 3rd World Cup of Dragon Boat will be presented in Chongqing, China. The top 12 highest ranked nations were invited to participate in this event taking place every two years. Nations invited are:...