Paddle practice

Competitors yesterday practice on the Keelung River for the upcoming 2002 Taipei International Dragon Boat Race Championship, which runs from June 14 to June 16. The event will be held to celebrate the annual Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 15 this year, according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
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PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES