Dragon Boat Race : Myanmar wins nine medals at World Dragon Boat events

Myanmar’s dragon boat team won five silver and four bronze medals at two international dragon boat competitions held in China. At the World Cup Dragon Boat Qualifying Championships in Hangzhou from September 30 to October 3, Myanmar won two silver and two bronze medals.

Myanmar won silver in the men’s 10-paddle 2,000m event and the mixed 10-paddle 2,000m event. It also won bronze in the men’s 8-paddle 2,000m event and the mixed 10-paddle 500m event. Earlier, at the World Cup Dragon Boat Championships in Yulin from September 25 to October 3, Myanmar won three silver and two bronze medals among teams from 24 countries.