Would the lane 1 theory hold up again or would the Final come down to the 2 Sprint powerhouses of the world (China and the Philippines)? 40 seconds seperates the men from the boys and only 0.1 of a second ends up separating a Gold from a Silver medal at the end. VERY WELL PUT!! LOVE THIS COMMENTARY!! LOVE THIS GAME!!
No wonder we Filipinos are best in boatracing..kasi halos taun-taon binabaha kami kaya specialty talaga namin ang pagsagwan..we are masters of what we usually do..:-)
Jadenlai, I'm pretty sure the Philippines threw away their funding. They received funding from their government when they were members of the IDBF, but transferred to the ICF. The ICF takes the dragonboat funding and uses it for kayak, canoeing, and personal gain. Again, I'm not positive about the whole situation, but this is what I've heard :(
@Flash3Francisco .... I saw the team story on TV. The government would not even support them. They have to almost beg for sponsorship to even go to this years championship in Tampa. Filipinos from Tampa have to gather some food to feed the team. I think they won 4 golds and 2 silvers this year so far.
heavy guys or not, waves, winds etc... if you really deserve to win, you will win. Philippine team's at best performance at this race. Other teams other than China was left behind with a big margin. So no way it was just luck. Philippine Team deserves to win this. Not only because of hard training but also surviving from hard life.
Would the lane 1 theory hold up again or would the Final come down to the 2 Sprint powerhouses of the world (China and the Philippines)? 40 seconds seperates the men from the boys and only 0.1 of a second ends up separating a Gold from a Silver medal at the end.
VERY WELL PUT!! LOVE THIS COMMENTARY!! LOVE THIS GAME!!
No wonder we Filipinos are best in boatracing..kasi halos taun-taon binabaha kami kaya specialty talaga namin ang pagsagwan..we are masters of what we usually do..:-)
Jadenlai, I'm pretty sure the Philippines threw away their funding. They received funding from their government when they were members of the IDBF, but transferred to the ICF. The ICF takes the dragonboat funding and uses it for kayak, canoeing, and personal gain. Again, I'm not positive about the whole situation, but this is what I've heard :(
philippines rocks! im proud all of you kababayan.
@Flash3Francisco .... I saw the team story on TV. The government would not even support them. They have to almost beg for sponsorship to even go to this years championship in Tampa. Filipinos from Tampa have to gather some food to feed the team. I think they won 4 golds and 2 silvers this year so far.
oh my goodness, helluh raw.
heavy guys or not, waves, winds etc... if you really deserve to win, you will win. Philippine team's at best performance at this race. Other teams other than China was left behind with a big margin. So no way it was just luck. Philippine Team deserves to win this. Not only because of hard training but also surviving from hard life.
i don't even see any singapore boat in this final
i row but dragon boating looks fucking epic!