The 2024 Guangzhou International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament is underway on the Pearl River between the Square of Sun Yat-Sen University North Entry and Guangzhou Bridge in Guangzhou today (June 16).
Preliminaries and semifinals were held in the morning, and the final will be held in the afternoon. Spectator stands have been set up on the south side of the river near the Square of Sun Yat-Sen University North Entry, where people can view the races.
A total of 111 dragon boat teams consisting of nearly 4,000 athletes, including teams from the US, Canada, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, are competing in the Tournament.
Here are some highlights of the races in the morning.
Photo | Yao Zhihao, Qiu Minye, Liang Jucong, Su Yunhua
Author | Monica
Editor | James
