RP Eagle Warriors won the men’s 300-metre dragon boat race organised by the Bahrain Rowing and Canoe Centre at Bahrain Bay, as part of the Dragon City Dragon Boat Festival.
The Legion of Vikings won the mixed 300m race. The event also saw the inaugural race of the Confucius Institute at Bahrain University.
Originating in China, the dragon boat race is a team sport where each boat has 10 paddlers, five on each side, one commander who syncs the paddlers, and one steersman who guides the boat to its destination.