NEWS RELEASE (#2024-05) The 4th IDBF World Cup to be held in October 2024 - Miluo City, China The IDBF together with the Chinese Dragon Boat Association (CDBA), the Miluo City Government in China, and CCTV, has extended invitations to 12...
NEWS RELEASE (#2024-03) IDBF President Claudio Schermi - visits Miluo, China the host city for the 4th IDBF World Cup The IDBF World Cup is back! It will be held in Miluo City (汨罗)in Hunan Province, China - the original 'hometown of dragon...
NEWS RELEASE (#2024-02) Mr Claudio Schermi, President of IDBF cultural visit to 'World Dragon Boat City' Wenzhou, China Zhang Zhenfeng (Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee), on behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal...
Claudio Schermi, IDBF President welcomes in the new year and shares his vision and mission for the next four years.
Dear IDBF Colleagues, Members, Coaches, Race Officials and Paddlers, What a year it was! It started in New Zealand with the IBCPC World Festival for the Breast Cancer Paddlers. For me a breath of positive energy and incredible emotions. For the 3rd...
As 2023 draws to a close then it is time for me as President of the International Dragon Boat Federation to say farewell. It has been a long journey since I first paddled in a dragon boat in the early 80s. Helping to establish the British Dragon...
The IDBF Statutes and Bye-Laws have undergone a big transformation and refresh. Originally written 32 years ago, the Statutes and Bye-Laws have evolved over time with incremental adjustments which meant there were a number of contradictory...
Seasons Greetings Read the December 2021 Issue of Longzhou News. Message from Mike How the IDBF began IDBF30 Celebrations 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees 18th Ordinary Congress - part 1 CCWC2022 Bulletin 1 Help support paradragons PADs team rebuild Got...
Longzhou Newsletter August 2021 (Issue 4 Volume 4). Olympic Edition Read the August 2021 Issue of Longzhou News.. Message from Mike Dragon Boat and the Olympics Road to IOC Recognition Tokyo 2020 Statement Anti-Doping Education Got news and updates...
Issue 3 Volume 4 Read the June 2021 issue 30th Anniversary Edition Happy 30th Birthday to the IDBF, from our President, Mike Thomas Message of Congratulations from CDBA and HKCDBA A Brief History of IDBF HKCDBA Celebrates 30 years and 1st HK Dragon...
Issue 2 Volume 4 Read the April 2021 issue In this edition Spring message from our President, Mike Thomas New Zealand Nationals Flatwater Sport in Hong Kong Dragon Boating in Egypt About the Medical Commission Anti-Doping Update IDBF30 Updates: new...
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...