After two days of gruelling races, a Thai dragon boat team has been crowned the champion of the Penang International Dragon Boat Regatta 2023, its third win since 2010.
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00:03 After two days of grueling races,
00:05 a Thai dragon boat team has been crowned
00:08 the champion of the Penang International Dragon Boat
00:11 Regatta 2023, its third win since 2010.
00:18 Team Thailand Dragon clocked at 1 hour 32 minutes 47 seconds
00:23 in a 400 meter race to beat the Philippines canoe, kayak,
00:28 and dragon boat federation team and Pacific West Dragon Boat
00:32 Club in the international premier open category, which
00:36 ended on Sunday.
00:37 The Thai coach said the 14-man team was proud of their win
00:45 this year and was glad that their months of training
00:48 had finally paid off.
00:51 The [INAUDIBLE] grace the event on Sunday,
00:56 accompanied by State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee
01:00 chairman Wong Hon Wai.
01:02 Wong said the race was not just a sporting event,
01:06 but a cross-cultural exchange gala
01:09 where participants from different countries
01:11 showcase the charm of dragon boat racing
01:14 through intense competition and friendly interactions.
01:18 60 teams from 14 countries participated in the event
01:22 this year, which is larger than the 42 teams from seven
01:26 countries last year.
01:28 A total 1,800 participants took part this year
01:32 in five categories.
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