It’s was a stunning sight to watch the Dragon Boat festival, a day that was filled with gripping, adrenaline fuelled dragon boat racing on water. This year we were proud to cheer on the Interbank Dragon Boat Team in the Sun Life Stanley International Dragon Boat Championship Race! This is the largest dragon boat race in the world!
If you love a challenge, teamwork, and water, then dragon boat racing is your sport- definitely consider registering for to be part of the event at #GGHK2022. Whether you’re on the water or simply watching, everyone enjoys this sport- and Hong Kong will be the first city to include dragon boat in the 2022 Gay Games!
The Interbank-Gay Games Flying Dragons
Dragon Boat races across Hong Kong are watched by thousands of onlookers these days. All of whom boisterously add to the noise of the starting guns and the banging of the drums. Traditionally these races were held by local fisherman in the past, but now dragon boat competitions attract both local and international teams with crews of 20 to 80 people. For festive purposes, the long and narrow canoe-shaped boats are colourfully ornamented with Chinese dragon heads and tails at the bow and stern of the boats, respectively. Dragon boat racing officially became an international sport in 1976 and is now being promoted by The Hong Kong Tourism Board, and aims on bringing this humble Chinese tradition to the world!
If you missed the Dragon Boat Festival on 30th May 2017, not to worry, because the excitement continues in June 2017 with the Dragon Boat Carnival from June 2 - 4, 2017 and the Stanley Dragon Boat Short-Course Races on June 18, 2017. On the Cultural front, the Chinese Opera Festival is kicking off this month and will run through mid-August.
With your help, Hong Kong will be the first Asian city to host the Gay Games since its inception in 1982! And it will be the first time ever that Dragon Boat racing will be part of this international multi-sport and culture festival. Come, join hands with Gay Games Hong Kong 2022 and help make it happen!
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