挥桨重庆合川 12个国家和地区龙舟队竞技“世界杯”

□ 文 图/本刊记者 唐安冰

三江碧水赛龙舟，江城百舸竞风流。

10月20日—21日，2018国际龙舟联合会世界杯龙舟赛（中国·重庆合川）在合川城区涪江水域举行。来自全球12个国家和地区的龙舟队参加比赛，角逐总额高达180万元的奖金。

国际龙舟联合会世界杯简称“龙舟世界杯”，每两年举办一届，代表了当今世界龙舟的最高水平。根据竞赛规程，只有龙舟世界锦标赛排名前12位的队伍才有资格参加本次世界杯赛事，此次拿到世界杯“入场券”的是来自中国、澳大利亚、捷克、加拿大、英国、伊朗、乌克兰、俄罗斯、瑞士、泰国等12个国家和地区的龙舟队。

① 2018“龙舟世界杯”在合川城区涪江水域举行。

Dragon boats racing ahead in the three blue rivers of river city.

On October 20th to 21th, the International Dragon Boat Federation World Cup (Hechuan, Chongqing, China)in the waters of the Fujiang River in Hechuan city. The dragon boat teams from 12 countries and regions around the world participated in the race and competed for a total prize of 1.8 million yuan.

The International Dragon Boat Federation World Cups is called "Dragon Boat World Cup" for short. It is held every two years and represents the highest level of dragon boat in the world today. According to the race rules, only the top 12 teams in the Dragon Boat World Championships are eligible to participate in this World Cup. The tickets for the World Cup are from 12 countries and regions including Australia,Czech Republic, China, Canada, the United Kingdom, Iran,Ukraine, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand etc.

② 龙舟比赛是一项团结协作的水上运动。

③ 龙舟比赛是一项团结协作的水上运动。

④ 参赛队员准备入场。

⑤“龙舟世界杯”代表了当今世界龙舟的最高水平。

此次比赛执行国际龙舟联合会竞赛规则，采取预赛、半决赛、决赛方式进行。12支队伍逐一参与100米、200米、500米混合组直道竞速，400米团队接力赛和1000米团队追逐赛等项目比拼。在为期两天的比赛中，中国队凭借惊人的实力斩获4金1银，以总分72分的绝对优势名列第一，加拿大队与泰国队分别以57分、55分位列总分第二、三名。

合川因水而兴，得水而美，缘水而盛。依水而居的合川人，世代与江为伴，天性热爱龙舟竞技，钟爱龙舟文化。近年来，合川已连续举办中华龙舟大赛重庆合川站比赛等10多项大型赛事，“龙舟之乡”美名享誉中外。龙舟已成为合川参与广泛的群众性活动，成为传承文化习俗、保存文化记忆的载体。

⑥ 升国旗，中国队斩获4金1银。图片/合川区委宣传部提供

⑦ 升国旗，中国队斩获4金1银。图片/合川区委宣传部提供

The race was implemented according to the rules of the International Dragon Boat Federation, and was held in the preliminaries, semi-finals and finals. The 12 teams participated in the 100m, 200m, and 500m mixed group straight races, and the 400m team relay race and the 1000m team pursuit race. In the twoday competition,China scored 4 gold and 1 silver with amazing strength, ranking fi rst with 72 points. Canada and Thailand ranked second and third with 57 points and 55 points respectively.

"Hechuan is prospered by water,beautiful by water and prosperous by water." Hechuan people who live alongside the water are friends with the river for generations. They love the Dragon Boat Race as well as the dragon boat culture. In recent years, Hechuan has successively held more than 10 large-scale events such as the China Dragon Boat Race, Chongqing Hechuan Station Competition. Hechuan is titled the “Hometown of Dragon Boat”, enjoying a good reputation both at home and abroad. Dragon Boat has become a mass activity in Hechuan, and has become a carrier for inheriting cultural customs and preserving cultural memories.