Spectacular Highlights: The 2nd IIDBF World Ice Dragon Boat Championship Concludes Successfully

2020-02-11

After two days of intense competition, the 2nd IIDBF World Ice Dragon Boat Championships concluded successfully, bringing endless excitement

and joy to all participants and athletes. Now, let's take a look back at those unforgettable moments that made everyone cheer with delight:

OPENING CRERMONY　

Boarding the boat to pray for blessings and start the race with gunfire, carrying the good wishes of the main organizer and all parties, the 2nd IIDBF World Ice Dragon Boat Championship officially kicks off.

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson delivers a speech

Speech by Matt Smith, Vice President of the International Ice Dragon Boat Federatio

DOTTING - THE - EYE CEREMONY

Dragon boat culture is a representative form of expression and is truly the brilliant essence of dragon boat culture.

OPENNING CEREMONY

Opening performance, an organic fusion of Chinese Spring Festival culture, dragon boat culture, and Canadian ice and snow culture. The 'performers' are in place, and the excitement is at its peak.

The cold could not dampen the enthusiasm of the participating teams; we take the competition seriously.

CLUTCH MONMENT

The cold could not dampen the enthusiasm of the participating teams; we take the competition seriously.

FOOD CULTURE

Eating and drinking at the sports field has its own unique charm.

THE HANDSOME GUY ON THE FIELD

Asking for a photo together, a hug also for attention

CELEBRATION TIME

The singing and dancing, the celebratory moments between competitions, and the captivating performances always leave people lingering and unwilling to leave.

CORONATION MONMENT

They stood out among 125 strong teams and became the biggest winner of this tournament. A moment of glory to look forward to—cheer for the winning team!

The cold Canadian winter could not dampen the participants' enthusiasm for the 2nd IIDBF World Ice Dragon Boat Championship. Participants from around the world—from as far as Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and China—gathered in Ottawa, Canada, forming 125 teams, each vying for victory in the ice dragon boat championship and national pride!

With a sense of lingering excitement among all participants and spectators, the World Ice Dragon Boat Championship has successfully concluded. As an annual high-level ice dragon boat event, it has earned the recognition of all participants through its professional planning and design, further advancing the development of ice dragon boat competition. In the future, IIDBF will continue to dedicate itself to the long-term growth of ice dragon boat events, providing more, larger, and more professional platforms for ice dragon boat enthusiasts worldwide to participate in the sport. In February 2020, multiple international ice dragon boat series races await your attention. You can join the 2021 IIDBF 2nd World Ice Dragon Boat Club Championship. More exciting experiences are coming, so stay tuned!