Dragon boat festival held in Czech capital

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Dragon boat festival held in Czech capital

STORY: Dragon boat festival held in Czech capital DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Prague Dragon Boat Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETR KLIMA, President of the Czech Dragon Boat Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUSANNE POSNIAK, Dragon boat racer 4. various of competition 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MISA, Participant 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARKETA, Participant STORYLINE: The 26th Prague Dragon Boat Festival is taking place over the weekend on the Vltava River in Prague, the Czech Republic. More than 100 crews from several countries are registered for the two-day event, according to the Czech Dragon Boat Association, the organizer of the event. There were charity races for amateur and corporate crews on Saturday morning, and in the afternoon, competitions of large boats of sports crews on 200-m and 2-km tracks. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETR KLIMA, President of the Czech Dragon Boat Association "This is the oldest dragon boat f

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