A press conference for the 2024 Suzhou Jinji Lake International Dragon Boats Race was held in Suzhou Industrial Park 23th May afternoon.
A total amount of 66 teams and 1,418 people will certainly take part in this year’s dragon boat race, which is divided into 2 teams – a competition group and an invitational group. The competition group includes 51 groups competing in 4 events: 14 groups in 22-person 300-meter race, 9 in 12-men 300-meter race, 13 in 12-women 300-meter race, and 15 in 12-men 300-meter race (ventures and public organizations only). The invitational team has 15 teams contending in 2 events: 6 global teams in 12-person 300-meter race, and nine youth teams in 22-person 300-meter race.
This will certainly be the very first time for worldwide groups to participate in the invitational race. The 6 international groups invited are from Singapore, Austria, Germany, Russia, and Switzerland. Furthermore, there are 7 international groups in the competitors team, included 126 members, making up concerning 10 percent of the total individuals. They are from 15 nations and regions, consisting of Singapore, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Russia, France, the United States, New Zealand, and Africa.
Likewise of note, the arranging board has actually authorized a participating contract with Suzhou Energy Growth Group to develop this year’s competitors right into the initial dragon watercraft race accomplishing carbon neutrality in the city.
As 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, the garments and medals for this year’s race incorporate the element of the auspicious animal in Chinese culture.
A see-off ceremony was held at journalism seminar for the dragon boat group of Suzhou Youth Chamber of Business, that will certainly travel abroad and participate in the 2024 Vienna Danube Dragon Boat Mug. Suzhou Jinji Lake International Dragon Boats Race and its Viennese equivalent established collaboration in 2014. To strengthen the exchange, Suzhou has actually decided to send its local group to race on the Danube.
The collections were likewise cleared up complying with the draw. The 2024 Suzhou Jinji Lake International Dragon Boats Race will certainly start on June 10.
