By Juan Escandor Jr.
Southern Luzon Bureau
PILI, Camarines Sur–Little more than a year into professional racing, the Camsur [Camarines Sur] Dragon Boat Team (CDBT) bagged its second international cup and stole the scene in the 4th Nanning International Dragon Boat Tournament in China, sweeping the gold in all events.
In the open international competition in Nanning City from June 19-20, part of the celebration of the Chinese National Dragon Boat Month, the CDBT blitzed its way to bag all events of the 500- and 800-meter races — both in the standard category requiring 20 paddlers and the 12-rower dragon boat speed race.
In all, the CDBT — made up of farmers and fishermen from seven towns in Camarines Sur — earned four gold medals and six trophies in the Nanning tournament that made them the overall champion in all events.
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