Sydney ETO supports Australian Dragon Boat Championships (with pictures)
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The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Sydney (Sydney ETO) is supporting the Australian Dragon Boat Championships (AusChamps) being kept in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, from April 18 to 23 to display Hong Kong’s vibrant sports culture and longstanding dragon boat racing custom.
Arranged yearly by the Australian Dragon Boat Federation (AusDBF) at various areas in Australia because 1996, the AusChamps brings in more than 2 500 paddlers from throughout Australia, covering a large range of age groups from 12 to over 70, completing for nationwide honours. This year’s occasion marks the 5th event that Queensland has actually hosted the races. 2 of the 1 000-metre races were called the “HKETO Premier Open Standard” and the “HKETO Premier Open Small Boat”with the Director of the Sydney ETO, Mr Ricky Chong, providing medals to the winning groups the other day (April 18).
Speaking at the Welcome Function, Mr Chong said that the Sydney ETO was happy to support this signature occasion hosted by the AusDBF and Dragon Boat Queensland. Dragon boating has deep roots in Hong Kong’s heritage and has actually developed into an international sport, bringing individuals together from all strolls of life. He included that the occasion totally showcases the vibrancy of Australia’s multicultural variety and the close ties in between Hong Kong and Australia.
The Sydney ETO will continue to support cultural and sports exchanges to keep structure connections in between Hong Kong and Australia and actively promote Hong Kong as a centre for significant global sporting occasions.