History of the development of Dragon boat rowing in China and Ukraine

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the history of the emergence and development of rowing on Dragonboats in Ukraine and China. The dynamics of performance of Ukrainian athletes in international competitions is analyzed. The number of competitions held in Ukraine during the existence of rowing on Dragonboats was investigated. The purpose is to study the peculiarities of the historical development on Dragonboats in Ukraine and China. Methodology – theoretical analysis and generalization of data from scientific and methodological literature, data on the Internet, analysis of competition protocols, survey of those engaged in Dragonboats. Scientific novelty: the history of the development on Dragonboats in Ukraine and China was studied, the performance of athletes on the international arena was analyzed. Conclusions: rowing is the future, even if it is not yet an Olympic sport. But it is a team sport, a social sport and even a business sport, which is especially interesting in today's urbanized world. It is a sport and a form of physical recreation that can be practiced by anyone at any age and with any physical fitness. The recreational and competitive practice on Dragonboats makes this type of rowing one of the most popular disciplines of the International Canoe Federation. In addition, there is a high probability, in the near future, of strengthening the positions on Dragonboats, both in sports and recreational practice. Already now, a huge number of competitions are held all over the world for juniors, veterans and, in the absolute first place, for active athletes. Drakonboats is a harmonious discipline that requires a combination of strength, endurance, courage and skill. Recently, there has been a significant surge of interest in Dragonboat from corporate teams, thanks to which many commercial events are being held.