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phoenix boat races in jialing river who says women are not as good as men

2024-09-02

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dragon boats are common, but have you heard of phoenix boats? in guangyuan, sichuan, there is a traditional festival established to commemorate wu zetian - the daughter's day. among them, the phoenix boat race is a traditional folk cultural sports activity during the daughter's day. it is also the only competition with female characteristics in the country, and it is also a project for the protection and promotion of china's intangible cultural heritage of sports.
phoenix boat? dragon boat? what's the difference? phoenix boat racing requires that the contestants must be "daughters" (referring to female contestants). as men "break through thorns and brambles", so too will women "ride the wind and waves". on september 1, the 2024 guangyuan daughter festival international phoenix boat race kicked off passionately on the jialing river. twelve open teams from all over the world and 12 local guangyuan mass teams, with a total of more than 400 athletes participating in the competition, attracted tens of thousands of spectators to attend this sports feast.
after a lot of hard work, the results came out. first! first! first again! the champions of the open group 200m, 500m and the total score were the women's fengzhou team of northeast electric power university, and the champions of the public group 200m, 500m and the total score were won by the fengzhou team of wangcang county, giving birth to two triple champions!
phoenix boats compete on the jialing river, and the girls stand at the forefront! the competition scene is full of highlights. click on the video to feel the "speed and passion" of the "girls" on the jialing river~
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