On February 8, 2020 (local time), the 2nd World Ice Dragon Boat Championships organized by the International Ice Dragon Boat Federation (IIDBF) kicked off as 

scheduled in Ottawa, Canada. This event gathered a total of 125 teams from countries including Canada, China, India, Iran, Japan, the United States, and Armenia.

Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa (third from the right among paddlers), municipal and federal government officials, and responsible persons of the event organizing committee.

At the opening ceremony, with featured performances and a starting gun show, the 2nd World Ice Dragon Boat Championships officially started.

As the annual high-level ice dragon boat event, this World Ice Dragon Boat Championships was specially supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of 

China in Canada, the Canadian Department of Canadian Heritage, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and the National Capital Commission (NCC) of Canada.

Cong Peiwu (right), Chinese Ambassador to Canada, and his wife attended the event.

After three years of practice and development, IIDBF’s championship-level events have grown in scale and become more mature in form, leading the way for the 

competitive development of ice dragon boat sports.

Needless to say, the competitive scenes, always full of speed and passion, remain an unmissable classic moment of each event.

The "Polar Pandas" team, composed of the Chinese Embassy in Canada and Global Affairs Canada, became a highly representative team in the competition, and 

their red team uniforms made them extremely eye-catching on the field.

Since the first ice dragon boat race was held in Ottawa in 2017, ice dragon boat has become increasingly popular among people in Canada and other countries 

around the world. After four years of development, it has achieved the organic integration of Chinese Spring Festival culture, dragon boat culture and Canadian ice and snow culture.

The Chinese team was in high spirits. After the competition, they shouted the slogan "Go China! Go Wuhan!" to cheer for the people fighting on the frontline 

against the virus in their motherland.

The event featured diverse forms, integrating competition and entertainment. Many teams appeared in cosplay costumes, making the event more entertaining and offering 

more room for diversified development.

The audience stands were crowded with people, and smiling faces perfectly interpreted their enthusiasm for participating in and watching the event.

At the award ceremony, applause and honors became an unforgettable and wonderful moment for every participant.