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Zigui bid to host the ISU Dragon Boat World Cup

On October 15th, Zigui held a report meeting on the bid for the International Rowing Federation World Cup, and experts from the China Canoe Association, the Chinese Rowing Association, and the Provincial Sports Bureau of the State General Administration of Sport attended the meeting for guidance.

At the meeting, Zigui County comprehensively displayed the dragon boat culture, characteristic resources, highlight advantages and so on. The expert group said that the International Rowing Federation Dragon Boat World Cup is the top event of the International Kayak Federation Dragon Boat, and Zi Gui should carry forward the traditional advantages of China's dragon boat town and constantly polish the three business cards of "Dragon Boat Culture, Qu Yuan Culture, and Three Gorges Culture". Create a dragon boat club that integrates sports, tourism, business and culture functions and has local ethnic customs.

The ITU Dragon Boat World Cup, hosted by the International Kayak Federation, is the world's highest-standard dragon boat event, with the inaugural edition being held in Ningbo in 2019. (Reporter Song Xiaoxiao, correspondents Li Caiyun and Wang Xiaochan)

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