International Dragon Boat Races draw large crowds on Hong Kong harbourfront
- Paddlers from far and wide, some in fancy dress, compete in second day of races, watched by thousands on Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade East
Crews from across Asia drew thousands of spectators at the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races as they brought colour to the city’s harbourfront on Sunday.
Large crowds flocked to Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade East for the second and final day to watch races contested by open, mixed and women’s teams.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Championship Final was won by a mainland Chinese crew, in Zhuhai’s Bo He Sports, with Macau China Dragon Boat Team finishing second and more mainlanders, Foshan’s Ran Tian, in third.
Among those travelling from overseas to compete was Sri Ganesh, a paddler with Abu Dhabi team Desert Dragons, who competed in multiple races but were unable to claim a podium finish. He said the standard was unlike anything he had seen before.
“The competition here is so high, it’s not even close to what we race in Abu Dhabi,” the Malaysian helicopter engineer said.
