Indonesia rules HK regatta

Indonesia rules HK regatta

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian paddlers maintained their victorious tradition by winning the overall championship title, with four gold and two silver medals, at the third Asian Dragon Boat Race in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

The men's team won gold in the 1,000m and 500m races, and so did the mixed team in the 500m and 800m sprints.

China finished second with two golds in the three-day event, beating the Indonesian women's team in the 800m and 500m. Indonesian official Budiman Setiawan said in a press release that China forfeited the men's 500m race after accusing Indonesia of cheating.

"The organizing committee refuted the accusation because it was totally baseless," Setiawan said. (amd)