15th Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Mauritius

STORY: 15th Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Mauritius DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Port Louis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dragon boat race and the audience 2. various of shows about Chinese culture 3. various of the dragon boat race STORYLINE: After a three-year suspension due to health restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dragon Boat Festival of Mauritius resumed on Sunday with its 15th edition, bringing together large crowds on the waterfront in Port Louis, the Mauritian capital. A total of eight teams from all over Mauritius competed in the dragon boat race on Sunday. After three rounds of competitions, the Kwong Hwa Lion's Group and the Chung Tan Society from Rodrigues were declared joint winners of this year's race. Organized for the first time in 2006, this festival is a major celebration of the Chinese community in Mauritius, just like the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival, said Mike Wong, President of the Dragons and Lion Dance Fe

J-League top scorers Kennedy, Maeda

J-League top scorers Kennedy, Maeda

TOKYO, Japan - Nagoya Grampus' Josh Kennedy (L) and Jubilo Iwata's Ryoichi Iwata pose during a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2010, after becoming the first joint winners of the J-League soccer Golden Boot award since 2006.

Joint winners in horseracing

Joint winners in horseracing

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Apapane (front) and fifth-pick Saint Emilion finish in a dead-heat in the Japanese Oaks race for 3-year-old fillies at the Tokyo Racecourse turf track on May 23, 2010. After a photo review, the race produced joint winners for the first time in Japan Racing Association Grade One race history.

Nakata leads Japanese team in game against Peru

Nakata leads Japanese team in game against Peru

Hidetoshi Nakata (second from L) of Japan passes the ball to his teammate in the first half of a soccer match against Peru in the Kirin Cup at International Stadium Yokohama on June 6. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, leaving Peru as joint winners of the three-nation tournament with Belgium.

J-League top scorers Kennedy, Maeda

J-League top scorers Kennedy, Maeda

TOKYO, Japan - Nagoya Grampus' Josh Kennedy (L) and Jubilo Iwata's Ryoichi Iwata pose during a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2010, after becoming the first joint winners of the J-League soccer Golden Boot award since 2006. (Kyodo)

Joint winners in horseracing

Joint winners in horseracing

TOKYO, Japan - Top favorite Apapane (front) and fifth-pick Saint Emilion finish in a dead-heat in the Japanese Oaks race for 3-year-old fillies at the Tokyo Racecourse turf track on May 23, 2010. After a photo review, the race produced joint winners for the first time in Japan Racing Association Grade One race history. (Kyodo)

Nakata leads Japanese team in game against Peru

Nakata leads Japanese team in game against Peru

Hidetoshi Nakata (second from L) of Japan passes the ball to his teammate in the first half of a soccer match against Peru in the Kirin Cup at International Stadium Yokohama on June 6. The game ended in a 0-0 draw, leaving Peru as joint winners of the three-nation tournament with Belgium. ==Kyodo