PHL paddlers strike gold mine in worlds

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THE Philippines struck a gold mine on the second day of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Dragon Boat World Championships Friday by carting away with four gold medals plus a  silver and a  bronze at the world-class course off the Puerto Princesa City Baywalk.

Dragon boat will  take a bow as a medal sport in the quadrennial sportsfest featuring non-Olympic disciplines.

They won the race by two meters off the late charge of the Canada (48.69) and the Individual Neutral Athlete squad composed of Russian athletes (49.03), which came in second and third, respectively, in the competition backed by the Philippine Sports Commission and Tingog party-list.

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Author / Journalist: BusinessMirror

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Published On: 2024-11-01 @ 12:00:19 (15 hours ago)

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