(UPDATE) WITH still one more competition day left at the 2024 ICF Dragon Boat World Championships in Puerto Princesa Baywalk, Palawan, the Philippines has already eclipsed its five-gold haul from the last time it joined the tourney in Gainesville, Georgia, back in 2018.
The Filipino paddlers hiked their golden haul to nine in the current tournament edition after ruling the 40+ 10-seater mixed 200-meter category with a time of 1:52.17 on Saturday.
PADDLING FOR GOLD Team Philippines paddles non-stop to the finish line during the small boat mixed 200-meter race of the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships on Nov. 2, 2024 at the Puerto Princesa City Baywalk in Palawan. The Philippines has, so far, collected nine golds from the tournament, surpassing the five in 2018 in Gainesville, Georgia. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO