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How volunteers can help with dragon boat championships

Event will be largest at Lanier since Olympics

Doug Smith, technical coordinator volunteer, gives information about the event to volunteers for the upcoming World Dragon Boat Championships at Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2018. - photo by Austin Steele

08292018 DRAGON 002.jpg — Doug Smith, technical coordinator volunteer, gives information about the event to volunteers for the upcoming World Dragon Boat Championships at Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2018. - photo by Austin Steele

Lake Lanier will soon see its largest international event since the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, and the community is stepping in to help welcome more than 1,000 athletes from around the world.