Members of the Philippine Army Dragon Boat Team expressed
confidence that they will dominate the upcoming 10th International Dragon Boat
Federation (IDBF) which will be held from April 1 to 10 in Adelaide , Australia
Army Dragon Warriors team captain Sgt. Usman Anterola
stressed that he and his companions were "trained to win the gold."
"The team had been preparing for this competition,
training year-round, perfecting our paddling techniques and doing rigorous
exercises," he said.
The Army Dragon Warriors has proven themselves in various
local and international competitions, making them world-class soldier-athletes.
The Army athletes were once members of the Philippine
National Team since 2003, and had won the world championships and set world
records in the standard boat in 2007 and 2009 in Czech
Republic and Australia
In 2011, it has participated in the World Championships
under the banner of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation, winning five gold
medals and two silver medals.
As an all-Army team, it won two gold medals during the World
Club Crews Championships in Ravenna ,
Italy
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&sid=&nid=0&rid=871227
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