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Fall dragon boat championships to draw hundreds to Lanier Olympic Park
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The ICF Dragon Boat World Championships came to Lake Lanier in September, the first time it's ever been held in the United States. The competition included more than 1,000 athletes from a dozen countries. - photo by Scott Rogers
Russia, Hong Kong, Poland: After competing in world championships around the globe, the United States’ dragon boat team is staying home this year because the competition is coming to them. For the first time in its history, the International Canoe Federation Dragon Boat World Championships is being held in the United States, and it’s coming to the Lake Lanier Olympic Park.