The International Ice Dragon Boat Federation (IIDBF) gave a presentation and report to the conference on the promotion and development
of ice dragon boat racing, as well as the successful hosting of the first World Ice Dragon Boat Championships,
which was unanimously recognized by the participants.
Mr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), spoke highly of the innovative development and achievements of ice
dragon boat racing, and expressed high hopes for its future development.
(Pictured: Luo Zhongyi, President of the IIDBF (Left); Thomas Bach, IOC President (Right))
Sue Holloway, Vice President of the IIDBF, delivered a wonderful speech on the development of ice dragon boat racing
The sport attracted wide attention at the event: the Denmark booth took ice dragon boat racing as an entry point to call on everyone to
pay attention to global warming and the protection of the environment for winter sports.
Highlights of the First World Ice Dragon Boat Championships
Highlights of the First World Ice Dragon Boat Championships, over 300 athletes took part in the competition.
About SportAccord
SportAccord is a union of international sports organizations and international sports event organizers. It currently has 109 members, including 92 international single-sport governing bodies (federations) and 17 organizations engaged in activities closely related to international sports organizations. Among its members are well-known bodies such as the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the International Swimming Federation (FINA), the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), and the International University Sports Federation (FISU).