KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- The Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races was successfully held on June 24-25 at the Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront, consisting of 17 races with over 160 teams of about 4,000 top athletes from 10 countries and regions.
Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association (HKCDBA), the event also saw first-time participants from Poland, as well as Australia, Dubai, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, the Mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong.
According to HKTB in a statement, the tournaments also attracted visitors to gather alongside the Victoria Harbourfront, where they enjoyed the races and cheered for the athletes.
This year, five of the major competitions are offering cash prizes of US$10,000 to winners of the titles, including the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Championship, won by Zhuhai’s team out of 11 elite teams, while a brand-new Hong Kong-Macao Trophy, won by Dragon Boat Thailand. (US$1=RM4.67)
The International Open Grand Championship, contested by the best 32 local and non-local teams in the preliminary rounds of contestants of all titles on the first day, was won by the team representing Fuzhou against the strong teams.
In addition, the fun-filled Fancy Dress Competition saw seven creatively dressed teams racing across the Harbour, with the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Dragon Boat Team, dressing up as glamourous characters from “Alice in Wonderland”, claiming the Fancy Dress Award.
Furthermore, the time-limited LINE FRIENDS Hello Hong Kong Dragon Boats Photo Spots were brought to the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui together with the LINE FRIENDS Dragon Boat-themed POP-UP STORE.
Visitors are welcome to visit the spots until July 2, to dip into the festivity of the city’s mega event.
-- BERNAMA
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