International Dragon Boat Federation

International Dragon Boat Federation

The International Dragon Boat Federation is the international governing body for the team water sport of dragon boatracing. The IDBF was founded by representatives from Australia, People’s Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Philippines, Singapore and the USA in Hong Kong on June 24, 1991. As of 1 Jan 2008, there are 62 countries or territories with membership of the IDBF, with a further 12 Countries with a known interest in the sport.

External links

* [http://www.idbf.org/ IDBF homepage]
* [http://dragonboatnet.com Dragon Boat Net - The Paddlers Site!]
* [http://www.dragonboatworldinternational.com Dragon Boat World Int. - the worlds dragon boat magazine]
* [http://www.asianweek.com/2008/10/02/dragon-boating-not-just-for-asians/ Dragon Boating Not Just for Asians]


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