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15th IDBF Club Crew World Championships (CCWC2026)
Liyu Lake, Hualien , Chinese Taipei
29 August to 6 September 2026
18th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships (WDBRC2027)
Kwun Tong Promenade, Hong Kong, China
2027
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Official Dates Announced for the 15th IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Hualien
NEWS RELEASE (#2025-11) Official Dates Announced for the 15th IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Hualien The International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) and the Chinese Taipei Dragon Boat Association are pleased to announce the official dates...
IDBF President Strengthens International Ties During Bahamas Mission
NEWS RELEASE (#2025-10) IDBF President Strengthens International Ties During Bahamas Mission Nassau, The Bahamas — The International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) has marked an important milestone in its global journey with the official visit of...
IDBF Congratulates EDBF on Leadership and Championship Success
NEWS RELEASE (#2025-09) IDBF Congratulates EDBF on Leadership and Championship Success The International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) proudly congratulates the European Dragon Boat Federation (EDBF) on the successful conclusion of its...
About Us
The IDBF is an international non-governmental, non-profit world organization for dragon boating and other paddle sport activities.
With the objects of encouraging the development of the sport of Dragon Boat Racing and of maintaining its Asian cultural, historical and religious traditions and of strengthening the bonds of friendship that unite those who practice it, the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) was founded on June 24th, 1991 in Hong Kong by the Governing Associations of Australia, the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, the Republic of Phillippines, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
