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Dragonboating is an ancient Chinese sport dating back more than 2,000 years.
It is a relatively new sport in the United States, with popularity growing
every year. There are currently eight dragonboat teams in Philadelphia consisting
of both men and women paddlers. Dragonboat racing consists of 22 athletes
in a 38-foot canoe-type boat. Twenty are paddlers, seated two abreast, who
paddle in unison to the beat of a drum. A steersperson stands in the rear
and guides the boat, while the drummer sits at the bow directing the pace
for the paddlers.
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