International Dragon Boat Races Begin in Padang

TEMPO Interactive, Padang: He said this was the sixth event of the kind, where teams of rowers compete in the following categories: 800-meter race with 20 male rowers, the 800-meter with 10 male rowers, 800-meters for 20 female rowers, the 800-meter for 10 female rowers and the 800-meter race for mixed-gender rowers and the 800-meter multinational teams. “This event is the most anticipated tournament,” he said.

The athletes are competing to win the Youth and Sports Minister’s Trophy, the Inter-Nations Trophy and Rp 100 million in cash.

The countries participating in this competition are Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, The Philippines and Dubai, while the local teams come from Jambi, Papua, Central Kalimantan, Tanjung Pinang, Medan, Cilacap, Bau-Bau (Southeast Sulawesi), Makassar and West Sumatera, as well as the services of the Indonesian armed forces.