(UPDATE) THE Philippines claimed the overall championship at the end of the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships on Sunday at the Puerto Princesa Baywalk in Palawan.
The Philippine rowers collected a record 11 gold medals during the four-day competition, in addition to 20 silver and 16 bronze medals.
On the final day on Sunday, locals added another two gold, five silver and two bronze medals to the medal tally.
FASTEST The Masters team crosses the finish line in the 500-meter mixed standard boat race with a total time of 02:06.34 during the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships on November 3, 2024 at Puerto Princesa City Baywalk in Palawan. PHOTO RIO DELUVIO
Cheered on by the home town crowd, the hosts won the 500 meter race of the Masters Mixed 20-seater standard boat in two minutes and 6.34 seconds.
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Singapore (2:06.73) finished second, while Germany came third (2:07.98) in the competition organized by the Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragon Boat Federation (PCKDF).
The Filipinos also topped the women’s 40+ 20-seater 2,000-meter standard boat event (10:42.31), beating Canada (10:48.64). They settled for silver in the 20-seater mixed standard boat 500 meters (1:58.13), 40+ 10-seater mixed 500 meters (2:19.45), 20-seater open (9:23.16) and 40+ 20- seat open races of 5,000 meters (9:34.47).
“We made history virtually every day, so I am very proud of our national rowers and the way we organized this major event sanctioned by the International Canoe Federation (ICF),” said PCKDF President Leonora “Lenlen” Escollante . “So I am very happy that our organization of this world championship has achieved the main goal that our national team strived for by winning the overall title here on our shores. This honor is not only for the PCKF, our rowers, but also for the country.” Wai Hung-Luk, chairman of the Hong Kong ICF Dragon Boat Commission, praised the country’s hosting of the world meeting.
“This was truly world class in Puerto Princesa, and all we got was positive feedback from the participating countries,” Wai said.
The biennial global dragon boat competition will take place in Regina, Canada in 2026.
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