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Editorial: Dragon boat event welcomes the world back to Lanier
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Team USA hopefuls paddle during practice in Gainesville, Saturday, July 21, 2018, on Lake Lanier. Team USA's roster for the ICF Dragon Boat World Championships includes 29 Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club paddlers. - photo by David Barnes
The Times Editorial Board
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Updated: Sep 13, 2018, 12:35 PM
Published: Sep 13, 2018, 4:00 AM
It was 22 years ago this summer the world came to Lake Lanier and Gainesville became “the hospitality capital of the world” for two weeks, as NBC announcer Charlie Jones said. International fans waved flags and cheered on their countrymen, athletes earned the experience of a lifetime, and everyone left with a smile on their face from the Centennial Olympic Games events on Lanier. Now the world is back. Or at least a piece of it, 14 teams from around the world competing this week in the International Canoe Federation Dragon Boat World Championships at Lake Lanier Olympic Park.
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President Donald Trump listens during an event Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. - photo by Associated Press
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