Abbreviation IDBF | Region served Worldwide | |
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Formation 24 June 1991 (25 years ago) (1991-06-24) Type Federation of national associations Headquarters Beijing, People's Republic of China Membership 62 national associations | ||
The International Dragon Boat Federation (Simplified Chinese: 国际龙舟联合会) is the international governing body for the team water sport of dragon boat racing. The IDBF was founded by representatives from Australia, People's Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, Philippines, Singapore and the US in Hong Kong on 24 June 1991. As of 1 Jan 2008, there are 62 countries or territories with membership of the IDBF, with a further 12 Countries with a known interest in the sport.
The Great Britain representatives are known as the British Dragon Boat Racing Association (BDA).
References
International Dragon Boat Federation Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA