Wu Tianquan, president of the Chinese General Association, and the participants welcomed the opening of the competition Zhang Weiqi photo
Kota Kinabalu, July 2 (Chen Yue, Zhang Weiqi) After two years of suspension due to the epidemic, the Malaysia Sabah Huatang International Dragon Boat Race held its seventh race in Kota Kinabalu on the 2nd, with 133 teams from Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and other countries participating.
The event has a number of trophies such as the Malaysian Chinese President's Cup, the China City Hall Cup, the Sabah State Heads of State Cup, the Sabah Chief Ministers' Cup, the Sabah International Dragon Boat Racing Cup and so on. The tournament will feature 16 preliminary matches and 10 finals from 2 to 3. In addition to the dragon boat race, the event will also host a "Dragon Boat Running" competition and a food tasting session themed on rice dumplings.
The tournament attracted hundreds of teams to compete for Zhang Weiqi photo
On the day of the 2nd, the preliminary round and a final of the event took the lead in the preliminary round and a final, in The Richka Bay in Kota Kinabalu, the contestants "drums thundered in the sky, and dragon boats broke the waves and flew with arrows", presenting a magnificent scene.
Huang Xiaojuan, chairman of the Preparatory Committee of the tournament, introduced that due to the previous epidemic situation "not yet clear", the resumption of the event this year has been postponed from the Dragon Boat Festival so far. Although the event was not held in the Dragon Boat Festival, it is still hoped that through the dragon boat event, which has "become a national sport in Sabah", it will carry forward Chinese culture and unite people of all ethnic groups.
The dragon boat competed bravely for the lead Zhang Weiqi photo
Wu Tianquan, president of the China Great Hall, said that the post-epidemic era needs positive thinking, positive energy, strong mind and physique, so it is the mission of "every Chinese child" to carry forward the "dragon boat spirit" of "unity and hard work, courage to be the first" and then promote Chinese culture. (End)