Dragon boat World Cup 2025: A festival of the nations at the Beetzsee in Brandenburg!

Dragon boat World Cup 2025: A festival of the nations at the Beetzsee in Brandenburg!

Brandenburg an der Havel, Deutschland - On July 20, 2025, the enthusiasm for sports and the international flair bundled at the dragon boat world championship in Brandenburg an der Havel. Around 4,700 dragon boat athletes from more than 33 countries fought for the coveted medals on the Betetzsee regatta line. Among the spectators were numerous fans who loudly supported their teams and themselves proved creativity by bringing lucky charms from Australia like a large fabric koalab. The regatta access is considered one of the most modern natural regatta routes in the world and offered perfect conditions for exciting competitions with a stable 29 degrees and ideal weather.

The event, which is known as 17th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships, attracted participants from 33 nations. The cooperation of the regattate team Brandenburg Beetzsee e.V. with the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) and the German Dragon Board Association ensured smooth processes. Michael Kenzler, the 2nd chairman of the regattate team, emphasized the extensive preparation that began in early 2022, and thanked all helpers and volunteers for their tireless efforts.

a competition of superlatives

with approx. 3,500 active athletes, 500 juniors and around 700 supporters, this was the largest world of nations championship since the IDBF was founded. The teams competed in seven age groups and over two boat classes: Standard Boat and High Performance Racing Small Boat. The competitions, which dealt with a total of 161 decisions, including events for para athletes and in the BCP class.

• biggest teams:
• USA: 850 participants
• Canada: 548 participants
• Australia: 334 participants
• china: 307 participants
• Germany: 436 participants

The opening event took place on July 14th, followed by the competitions that took place daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On the last day of the competition, the final ceremony was celebrated at 7 p.m., in which the medalists were also recognized. The favorites, including China, the USA, Canada and Ukraine, dominated the competitions, while the German dragon boats were still ambitious in medal fighting.

an invitation to all

20 years after the first IDBF dragon boat world championships in Germany, the event was not only celebrated as a sporting highlight, but also as a festival of the nations. Mayor Steffen Scheffel and Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke recognized the great commitment of the organizers and helpers in their speeches. They invited all participants and visitors to explore the city of Brandenburg an der Havel and to get to know them as a beautiful backdrop for such mega events.

With this successful championship, Brandenburg on the Havel has once again established itself as Europe's center for dragon boat sports. The memories of this peaceful festival of sportiness will surely be sustainable for a long time.

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