Exciting race 'Qua Son Temple Rowing Festival'
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of March 6, Do Luong district organized the 2018 Qua Son Temple Traditional Rowing and Swimming Festival. Thousands of people flocked to the river to watch the race.
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Since early afternoon, many people have been present at Lam River wharf to watch the rowing festival. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The rowers are ready to enter the competition. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Participating in the traditional boat racing competition at the Qua Son Temple Festival are 6 teams from 6 communes: Boi Son, Ngoc Son, Lam Son, Dang Son, Trang Son, Bac Son. Each racing boat has 14 athletes, including 12 rowers. Photo: Huy Thu |
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In the qualifying round, there will be 2 rounds, each round has 3 teams participating, one team will be eliminated. The final round will have 4 teams, First and Second place from the 2 rounds competing. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The teams gathered at the finish line at the foot of Do Muou suspension bridge. Photo: Huy Thu |
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When the starting signal is given, the teams simultaneously paddle upstream to reach the mark and return to the finish line. The team that reaches the finish line first wins. Photo: Huy Thu |
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On the command boat, the elders beat drums and gongs to cheer enthusiastically. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Thousands of spectators cheered for the racing teams. Photo: Huu Hoan |
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The rowers are trying their best to win. Photo: Huy Thu |
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To win, in addition to health, racers need to have technique and know how to coordinate well with their teammates. The leader shouts loudly "do ho", this is extremely important in rowing. Photo: Huy Thu |
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