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tickercontents[i++]='Dragon boat racing is enjoyed by people of all ages in over 50 countries and territories around the world.'
tickercontents[i++]='Governed and promoted by the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) and its country members, dragon boat racing is a flat-water, sprint paddling sport, with a padding style similar to those in sprint canoe without the kneeling and outrigger racing, using single-blade paddles.'
tickercontents[i++]='The challenge of dragon boat racing <b>lies not in the paddling technique but rather in synchronizing</b> with 19 other paddlers on the boat through all phases of the stroke (catch-pull-finish-reach) and through the entire race course.'
tickercontents[i++]='Dragon boat races are typically 500 meters, but occasionally there are 250m, 1000m, 2000m and marathon races.'
tickercontents[i++]='In North America, teams typically paddle at stroke rates of 60 to 85spm (stroke per minute). <b>In Asia</b>, top teams can pull water at stroke rates <b>above 100spm</b>.'
tickercontents[i++]='It is common for four or more teams in a race to finish close together and only split-second apart.'
tickercontents[i++]='Many competitive teams post times around 2.5 minutes to cover 500m while elite teams can cover the same course length in less than 2 minutes.'
tickercontents[i++]='Originating in Southern China over 2000 years ago, dragon boat racing started gathering interest in the western world in the 1970s. Today, it is both a recreational and a highly competitive sport enjoyed by people of all ages in over 50 countries and territories around the world.'
tickercontents[i++]='Dragon boat racing is increasingly popular as a component in corporate team building retreats and charitable fundraising events, particularly for promoting breast cancer awareness.'
tickercontents[i++]='Outside China, people in various parts of Asia also have long traditions of paddling boats that are similar to the Chinese dragon boats. In Korea, dragon boating <b>has been an integral part of the Korean culture</b> for more than 1000 years.'
tickercontents[i++]='In Thailand, <b>swan boat racing</b> is as important to the Thais as dragon boat racing to the Chinese.'
tickercontents[i++]='In Vietnam, <b>Ba Trao</b> rowing originated from an ancient ritual of worshipping the whale god (Ong), the river god and earth god, combined with prayers for peace, happiness and full harvest.'
tickercontents[i++]='In Okinawa, Japan, the <b>Naha Hari</b> has been a tradition for fishermen to pray for fair weather and good fishing since the14th century.'
tickercontents[i++]='In Kerala of southern India, annual snake boat races are held during the Onam Festival to reenact various Indian legends that involve using a fleet of snake boats to carry elaborate offering to the Sree Krishna Temple. A giant snake boat can carry as many as 100 paddlers.'

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