China Nanhai Jiujiang renews Dragon Boat race titles and sets new record

The China Nanhai Jiujiang team successfully defended its titles in both the open and women’s categories of the Macao International Invitation Standard Dragon Boat Race (500 meters), setting new event records in each category.

In the Open Category Grand Final, six teams – SJM Golden Jubilee, Macao-China Selection Team, China Nanhai Jiujiang, Hong Kong-China Team, Philippine Dragon Boat Federation, and Wynn – competed for top honors.

From the start, China Nanhai Jiujiang maintained a strong lead, overcoming challenges from the Macau and Hong Kong teams and crossing the finish line with a time of 1:48.673, securing the win and setting a new event record.

The Macao-China Selection Team finished second with a time of 1:50.514, while the Hong Kong-China Team placed third in 1:53.227.

In the Women’s Category Grand Final, the competing teams included the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation, Hong Kong-China Team, Thailand National Team, China Nanhai Jiujiang, Macao-China Selection Team, and Wynn.

Once again, China Nanhai Jiujiang dominated the race, leading from start to finish and breaking the event record with a time of 1:58.156, successfully defending its title.

The Thailand National Team followed closely and secured second place with a time of 1:59.341, while the Hong Kong-China Team claimed third with a time of 2:06.250.

Meanwhile, Thailand National Sports University triumphed in the Macao University Student Invitation Standard Dragon Boat Race (500 meters) with a time of 1:54.881. Foshan University and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University followed, clocking in at 1:56.578 and 1:57.457, securing second and third places, respectively.