Bahamas get ready for dragon boat race

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Bahamas get ready for dragon boat race

STORY: Bahamas get ready for dragon boat race DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: Nassau CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of dragon boat teams 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTINE CHIN, President of the Bahamas Chinese Dragon Boat Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATHANIEL FARRINGTON, Dragon boat team coach 4. various of dragon boat teams STORYLINE: A group of Bahamians, several of them of Chinese descent, have prepared to hold a dragon boat regatta in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, a Chinese tradition that is gaining acceptance in the island nation. In the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, very close to a giant cruise ship berth, the crews of several boats train every Saturday for the competition that will take place in September, organized by the Bahamas Chinese Dragon Boat Association (BCDBA). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTINE CHIN, President of Bahamas Chinese Dragon Boat Association "We had our first dragon festival in August of last year, and it was quite a success. We had 21

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