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MACAO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The 2013 Macao International Dragon Boat Races will start on June 8 at the island city's Nam Van Lake Nautical Center, announced by the Sport Development Board of Macao on Wednesday. The enrollment will start on April 2 officially. And last year's Standard Dragon Boat Race champion, Indonesia National team has confirmed to contest the event, the board said. During the three-day event, racing teams will compete in 80 races of 11 groups, according to Sport Development Board. The races are co-organized by the Sport Development Board and Macao-China Dragon Boat Association. The dragon boat race has been a significant Chinese cultural heritage as the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival and Macao started to hold the annual international race since 2000.
International Dragon Boat Races kick off in Macao
MACAO - The 2012 Macao International Dragon Boat Races kicked off Saturday at the island city's Nam Van Lake Nautical Center, with 138 local and overseas racing teams participating in the annual competition. During the event, racing teams will compete in the 250-meter, 500-meter and 2,000-meter races, according to Macao Sport Development Board. The highlight- Macao International Invitational Standard Dragon Boat Race will be held on next Saturday, the Dragon Boat Festival. Teams from China's mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and foreign nations covering the United States, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines will compete for the champion. The races are co-organized by the Sport Development Board and Macao-China Dragon Boat Association. The dragon boat race, has been a significant Chinese cultural heritage as the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival and Macao has a long history of hosting the sports event.
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1 The annual Macao International Invitation Dragon Boat Race draws not only athletes from Chinese maniland and Macao, but also teams from other counties to participate in the great competition.